lately; recently; nowadays
to be absorbed in reading
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
to be found; to be discovered
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
impudent; shameless; brazen
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
even if; even though; however; no matter how
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
tampala; Joseph's coat; Amaranthus tricolor
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
patrolling; making one's rounds
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
interest; fun; inspiration
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to open; to unfold; to spread out
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
accumulation; accumulate; store
attendance (at school); going to school
to force one's way; to push through
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots