first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to chase; to run after; to pursue
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
declaration; proclamation; announcement
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
desolate field; withered field
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
surely; certainly; without doubt
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
this, that and the other; this and that
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to thrust before; to thrust at
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
all year round; all the time; year in and year out