(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
about; concerning; related to; -ish
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
have a pain in one's chest
thicket; coppice; brushwood
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately