kappa (mythical water-dwelling creature)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
lump together; put all together
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tall building; high-rise building
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to make merry; to be festive
river; stream; River; the ... river
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
funny story; funny anecdote
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
again; once more; a second time