midway; halfway through; in the course of
uninhabited island; desert island
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
about when; about what time; how soon
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
worthless; pointless; useless
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
untouched; unused; intact
crops; agricultural produce
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
chair; stool; post; office; position
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
rope; cord; policeman's rope
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
bento; Japanese box lunch
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture