living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
at least; at most; (even) just
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
billboard; advertising sign
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
quickly; calmly; intently
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
the way back; the way home; return trip
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable