stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
correspondence; exchange of letters
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be kind to; to treat kindly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to name; to call; to christen; to term
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
two times; twice; two degrees
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
beautification; glorification
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing