noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
step; stride; counter for steps
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
small saucepan; small pot
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
middle of the night; dead of night