paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
treating someone like a child
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to begin to walk; to set out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
the way back; the way home; return trip
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lord of a manor; estate steward
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
the reverse; other side; lining
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely