the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
such; like that; that sort of; very
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
even though; despite; when
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(United States of) America; USA
rather; sooner; preferably
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to be needed; to be wanted
pointing out; identification
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless