indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
man; male; masculine gender
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell