cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
with a snap; with a crack
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
counter for books; volume
to publish a book; to put out a book
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to slide into; to slip into
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
other side; opposite side; other party
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to pick up; to find; to gather