sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
at first; in the beginning; originally
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
charcoal; charred remains
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
apologies for the crude food
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be surprised; to be astonished
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to look attractive; to look nice
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to live; to make a living; to get on with
March; third month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
comparatively; relatively
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to refuse; to decline; to deny
February; second month of the lunar calendar