seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
hidden treasure; treasured article
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
adherent; devotee; believer
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
long ago; once upon a time
time around sunset; early evening
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make a speech; to address
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to die by drowning; to drown
red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa subsp. sieboldiana); Japanese elderberry
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
admiration; wonder; astonishment
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
living by oneself; living alone
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
yearning; longing for; deep affection
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction