arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
back street; back alley; off-street
default; default (setting)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
personal (employee); employed; retained
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
our country; our land; one's own country
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
guardian; mentor; protector
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
feeling keenly; fully realizing
invitation; introduction; temptation
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple