mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
elevation; height above sea level
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
comparatively; relatively
consequence; outcome; result; blame
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to begin; to set about; to start
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
depiction; description; portrayal
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
shoji (paper sliding door)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
inattention; absent-mindedness
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry