occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such; this sort of; like this
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
twice; again; second time
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to stiffen; to become stiff
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement