(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
since then; from that time; ever since
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(how) many times; (how) often
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
another time; some other time
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
the place for; the time for; the level of
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
rather; sooner; preferably
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
(large) building; public building; hall
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
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
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
nickel plate; nickel plating
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
general public; the masses
around the world; throughout the world
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
insolent fellow; rude fellow
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
command; commander; commandant
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger