to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to mark the end; to spell the end
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
in proportion to; just as much as
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to push away; to push aside; to shove
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
one thin flat object; one sheet