piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
it's not like; it isn't as if
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
shelled skinless peanuts prepared in butter
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
commercial spirit; profit motive
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
marshy rice field or paddy
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to ask a question; to ask questions
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to keep away; to keep at a distance
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
quiet; still; surreptitious
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan