confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
carefree; free from worry
to become empty; to be emptied
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to find out; to discover; to detect
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hey there; I say; see here
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible