wooden building; wooden architecture
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
reaction of a living body
unique; peculiar; singular
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
all present; all concerned; all of us
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
white background; blank; female virgin
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
this for sure; certainly is
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging