to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
in respect of; in regard to; as for
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
even more; still more; further
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
predicament; difficult situation
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
turmoil; chaos; confusion
something small; something petty; trifle
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to waste time; to kill time
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
bare livelihood; subsistence
to keep a house; to run a household
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
love affair; sensual pleasures
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
mental; psychological; physical
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword