ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to look forward to something
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
in that manner; like that
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
rustling; refreshing; clearly
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
for a while; for some time; for a period
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)