knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to remove; to move out of the way
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
conversely; on the contrary
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
measuring instrument; instrumentation
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
irrational (line of) argument
arena (e.g. international arena)
letter; missive; note; mail
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
how can (one) do something
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate