teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
carbonization; carbonisation
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
is something that; is that which
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to get slightly dirty (all over)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
along the river; riverside
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
every place; various places
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
trend of the times; way things are going
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains