to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
depending on; dependent on
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to say; to tell; to state; to do
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to fan; to incite; to instigate
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
slight; insignificant; small
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
stirring; rousing oneself
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
two times; twice; two degrees
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
individual; one by one; separate; each
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
some people; a few people; several people
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem