to lay aside; to set aside
how many years; how long; what year
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
uncompleted; unfinished; crude
throwaway; disposable; single-use
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
existence; possession; having; limited company
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
death during sexual intercourse
to stare back at; to look back at
rapid development; rapid unfolding
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge