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
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how long; how far; how much
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
third day of the month; three days
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
declaration; proclamation; announcement
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
meaning; significance; sense
front; frontage; facade; main
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
3000; three thousand; many
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt