with a start; with a jump
to apologize; to apologise
recently; lately; these days
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
with these words; while saying
floor above; floor upstairs
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
and yet; though; when; in spite of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
ne'er-do-well; waster; idler; good-for-nothing
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to surround; to crowd around
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat; shared fishing boat
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
complete; whole; perfect; safe