to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
governor-general; governor; viceroy
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
peril; danger; hazard; distress
body and soul; mind and body
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
talking about memories; reminiscences
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)