in person; personally; (do) oneself
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
a little; a bit; slightly
to become empty; to be emptied
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
from here; from this place
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
oversight; omission; mistake
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to throw away; to abandon
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)