willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
government office; public office
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
death from disease; death from illness
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
while alive; during one's lifetime
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax
section; cross section; profile
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to tighten; to press hard
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
as if nothing had happened
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff