unexpected meeting; coincidence
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
weight; heavyweight boxer
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
ten; 10; ten years of age
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to get narrower; to contract
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
retreating figure; appearance from behind
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
each time it happens; at all such times
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister