interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
environment; circumstance
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
action of making something; -ification
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be surprised; to be astonished
relatively; comparatively
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
married woman; woman; lady
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons