to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
variation in color (colour); having a different color
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
throbbing (pain); pounding
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
calm; composed; leisurely
water's edge; beach; shore
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to tear off; to strip; to rob
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
delay; putting off; procrastination
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle