the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
summertime; summer season
many communities (villages); cluster of plants
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
process; course; mechanism
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(staying) up late at night
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)