senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
independent action; acting alone
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
going around; patrol; round; tour
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tossing and turning while asleep
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
accurate; correct; precise; exact
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
while; during; while; although; all; both
to have an idea; to have a clue
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?