commuting to school; school commute
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to telephone; to make a phone call
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
cannot be compared with; no match for
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to become excited; to grow lively
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
interference; intervention; meddling
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to care for someone; to look after someone
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
weakening; emaciation; decline
old age; old person; the old; the aged
in good health; alive and well; going strong
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off