to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
ten; 10; ten years of age
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
shopping; purchased goods
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
memory; sense; experience
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
that's true; of course; obviously
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to spit out; to eject; to dump
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
inside one's heart; in one's mind
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to stare back (at); to glare back
how long; how much; to what extent