sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
considerably; greatly; a lot
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
slightly early; just before
every year; yearly; annually
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and; thereupon; because of that
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
opposite side; opposition
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
each time it happens; at all such times
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration