fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
long-term hospitalization
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
in the same way as; just like
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be detained; to take time
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
upper half of the body; upper body
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say