self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
comfort; consolation; diversion
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to carry out one's mission
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
a few people; small number of people
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
funny story; funny anecdote
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
objection; dissent; protest
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
hiss; fizz; woosh; swish; whiz
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
wooden building; timber building
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release