to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
equality; impartiality; evenness
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
older sister; lass; young lady
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
with a start; with a jump
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to rebuke; to scold harshly
surroundings; environs; circumference
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)