rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
difference; variation; difference
power; might; authority; influence
not necessarily so; is not always true
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
written request; request for ...; application for ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
separate; special; another; separately
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
extermination; annihilation
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze