soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
exaltation; emotional uplift
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
national holiday; festival day
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
5th day of the month; five days
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
fodder (for horses or cows); hay; feed
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
scenery; scene; landscape
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that