possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; during; while; although; all; both
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
height of; middle of; full bloom
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer