to wait and see; to see how the land lies
audience (with someone of high standing)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
living room (Western style); sitting room
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
over-fond parent; doting parent
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
long hair (usu. of a man)
to grow up; to become an adult
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to say no more; to sink into silence
to say; to tell; to state; to do
opinion; intention; thought
at; in; at; when; by; with
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of