foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
professional gambler; gamester
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
good feeling; feeling good
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
that; the matter in question
to accept; to receive; to agree
noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no