unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
hey there; I say; see here
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
don't worry about it; forget about it
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
in that manner; like that
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to spit out; to eject; to dump
hostility; animosity; enmity
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
speech and conduct; words and deeds
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)