(United States of) America; USA
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
with hands in pockets; idleness
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to become better; to improve
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
upper part; upper region; region above
after a long time; for the first time in a while
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
serious illness; dangerous disease
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
last week; the week before
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(very) patient; persevering
to run out (e.g. of the room)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
line; queue; procession; matrix
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on