unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
government; administration
friend's house; home of a friend
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
snarling old man; irascible old man
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
fifth day of the month; five days
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
good-for-nothing; worthless
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
three days and three nights
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
soft vinyl; vinyl chloride monomer, used for moulded shapes such as toys
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
Manneken Pis (cupid-like statue urinating into a fountain); Petit Julien
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchak; nunchucks
to fold up; to fold into layers
to remove; to move out of the way
potato (Solanum tuberosum)