to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
African lily (Agapanthus africanus)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
within; inside of; less than
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
heading; headline; index; headword
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to push aside; to push one's way through
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
by sheer strength; by brute force
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter