handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
four corners; four ordinal directions
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to take a breath; to take a short rest
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to recover consciousness; to come to
to run up to; to rush over
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit