how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
reopening; resumption; restarting
so; like this; in this way
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to notify; to advise; to inform
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)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
news; word; tidings; omen
for a while; for some time; for a period
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
alone; by oneself; on one's own
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone