rise and fall; fluctuation
plan for one's life; life planning
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
electrically powered; electric
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
clearing one's throat; cough
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
shopping; purchased goods
very likely; very probable
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
though; notwithstanding; although
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
place where one works; construction site; working area
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading