being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
wide turn; detour; the long way around
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
campground; campsite; camping-ground
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to set up shop; to open a store
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
recovery; undoing; recall
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
food; food products; foodstuffs
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
throw; throwing; throwing event
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
nesting hole; burrow; den
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...