nursery school; day nursery; preschool
very; extremely; excessively
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
on the occasion of; at the time of
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
impossible to do (although wants to)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
account book; register; ledger
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit