someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
speaking of ...; as for ...
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
arch of the foot; plantar arch
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
vertical stripes; striped fabric
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
to feign ignorance or unconcern
same trade; same business; same profession
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
rule; reign; peaceful times
one large ...; a great ...
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word