in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
by today; before the day is over
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to pry; to prize; to prise
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
until now; so far; up to the present
modesty; humility; being humble
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one day; (on) a certain day
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to lose heart; to lose motivation
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)