this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
gently (of the wind); softly
summertime; summer season
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you