bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
low fence flanking a gate or entrance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
round shape; circle; circular form
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
convenient; handy; useful