prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to pass (of time); to elapse
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
dining table; a dish (type of food)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
choking; stifling; suffocating
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sizzle (sound of meat cooking); shrill droning of a cicada
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability