being too late; losing one's final chance
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to begin to walk; to set out
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
no!; no no!; no, not at all
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
treasure chest; strongbox
trivial; not amounting to much
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)