to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
(South) Korean cooking; (South) Korean food
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
discount coupon or ticket
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to become better; to improve
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to telephone; to make a phone call
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
for example; for instance; e.g.
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry