direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to happen to hear; to overhear
to have a talk; to tell a story
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
tool; implement; means; furniture
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
directions; instructions; orders; command
late at night; at a late hour
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
audience; spectator; spectators