to be discouraged; to shrink from
something like ...; something called ...
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
while alive; during one's lifetime
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
National Museum of Modern Art
(apportioning) in small amounts
mass communication; mass media
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
parking on the streets; on-street parking
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
having gone too far to turn back
ice milk; ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; iced milk
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
Ehime prefecture (Shikoku)
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
to find out; to discover; to detect
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter