interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
folklore studies; folkloristics
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
instead; but (on the other hand)
share; portion; quota; cut
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
whisky bonbon; whiskey bonbon; liqueur candy
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to be silent; to say nothing
to mix; to stir; to blend