under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
summer vacation; summer holiday
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
metal sake jug; sake warmer
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
love affair; love relationship
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
retainer; vassal; servant
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
guardian; protector; patron; parent
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to hang (something) on the wall
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing