to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
(nature, etc.) observation diary
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
river; stream; River; the ... river
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
covered in mud; mud-caked
observation; survey; watching
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
while; during; while; although; all; both
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment