haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
something to wear; clothes
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
letter by letter; character by character
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
together; mutually; fellow
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
lightly pickled vegetables
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)