to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
box; box-shape; cube-type
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
paints; painting material
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
bent back; hunchback; stoop
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
mail; postal matter; postal item
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rising; ascending; climbing
almost; roughly; approximately
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
burglary; burglar; closet
button (clothing); push-button