mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
pre-war days; before the war
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
transport; transportation
important point; strategic position; key point
town; city; municipal; urban
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
ancient city; former capital
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
excursion; field trip; school trip
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)