painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
beyond that point; after that
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
all you want; as much as one wants
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
university student; college student
breaking off an engagement
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
together; at the same time; same; identical
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
answering machine; answer phone
answering machine; answerphone
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
value; worth; virtue; blessing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan