single word; a few words; brief comment
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to feel oneself indebted to
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to fold up; to fold into layers
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to shake off; to throw off
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
right under; directly below
shorts; panties; knickers
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
running as fast as one can
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to detain; to check; to restrain
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pillar of fire; blazing column
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade