to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
donation; contribution; offering
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
gazing at (in wonderment)
counter for wheels and flowers
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
military authorities; army circles
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
elder sister; older female friend
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be profitable; to yield a profit
walking briskly; determinedly
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
when; how soon; how long until
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
real thing; original; actual