equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sunlight; rays of the Sun
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
moisture; humidity; dampness
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
poor physical health; bad shape
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
edge of the eaves; house frontage
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
individual; private person; personal; private
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
business; trade; operations; sales
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?