time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
the way back; the way home; return trip
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
witnessing; observing; sighting
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
as a child; when one was a child
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fear of heights; acrophobia
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
height (of body); stature
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
upward glance; upturned eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich