to do something in public; to open
space dust; cosmic dust; interstellar dust
less than ...; smaller ...
economic problem; financial problem
explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly
living abroad; life overseas
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
in those days; at the time; then
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
drop of water; polka dots
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
developing; developmental
as a child; when one was a child
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
doctor's no-consultation day
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
overlap; duplication; doubling
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
gracefully; affectedly; mincingly
embroidered satin baseball jacket; embroidered satin college jacket