to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
number of characters; number of letters; word count
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to become clear; to be made public
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
general (variety) store (shop)
end; close; conclusion; termination