to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
correspondence; exchange of letters
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
encouragement; cheering on
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
for this very reason; that is exactly why
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water