lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
contradiction; inconsistency
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
on the way back; returning
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to perceive; to understand
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
early on; earlier on; from early
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(inedible) midgut gland of a scallop
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
blunder; slip; error; error
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
well known; well connected
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation