to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
in the meanwhile; during the time
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
taking the mound; pitching a game
lightly pickled vegetables
calls and sounds made by insects
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land