this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
after a long time; for the first time in a while
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
one eye; one of one's eyes
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to go along; to walk along; to follow
another time; some other time
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
village headman; village mayor
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
maid; helper; help; assistance
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to detain; to check; to restrain
unprecedented; never seen before
this world; this life; world of the living
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up