to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
black rat (Rattus rattus); roof rat
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
to increase; to add to; to augment
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
prevention; precaution; protection against
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that is to say; so that means
to some extent; to a certain extent
I don't want to boast but
as a child; when one was a child
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run