unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
with a click; with a snap
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
in comparison to; rather than
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
again; once more; a second time
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
house; dwelling; human habitation
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
this place; where one comes from; here
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to throw on the fire; to burn
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
impossible to do (although wants to)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
same village; that village
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband