evening; early night hours
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
priority; order of precedence
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to unfold; to unroll; to open
cares; ill feeling; reserve
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
report card; result sheet
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely