Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to become pale; to turn pale
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
door; gate; opening; title page
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
several minutes; a few minutes
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in order; in turn; one by one
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide