to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
in accordance with; according to
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to look around; to survey
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
covered with; stained; smeared
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be smeared; to be covered
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to put one's hand on; to touch
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)