to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
another's parent; another's parents
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
in order; sequential; seriatim
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
night stall; night shop; night fair
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone