whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
piece; fragment; one (object)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
single word; a few words; brief comment
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
old hag; old woman; old bat
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
it is not (like that) either
of course; certainly; naturally
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to have a talk; to tell a story
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings