interference; intervention; meddling
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
adhesive tape; sticky tape
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
along the way; along the road
illumination; decorative lighting
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
interference; meddling; butting in
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
answering machine; answerphone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
one more time; once more; once again
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing