perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
meaning; significance; sense
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
memory; ability to remember
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
tension; mental strain; nervousness
declaration; proclamation; announcement