useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
delivery; transfer; hand-over
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
scene; sight; scenario; setting
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
about when; about what time; how soon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
lying face down; upside down; prone
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
moment to quit; way to quit
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
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
bento; Japanese box lunch
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
be (that) as it may; having said that
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)