stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
what kind of business; what sort of matter
shopping; purchased goods
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to try all possible means
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
storehouse; warehouse; godown
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
brilliant; bright; glorious
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
river surface; surface of a river
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to sniff out; to get wind of
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table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to brighten; to grow light
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
bright sunshine; broad daylight
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
at the window; by the window; next to the window
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
but; however; even though; even if