shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
although I say; although one might say; although called
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to step over or across; to overcome
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
besides; moreover; in addition
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to lose sight of; to miss
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(water-filled) paddy field
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
shop; small store; business; firm
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
farming implement; farm tools
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
public hall; community center; community centre