one's own house; own; personal; autologous
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
(courteous) invitation; call
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
orange fleshed yam; sweet potato
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
but; however; even though; even if
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
educational system; school system
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
permanent; perpetual; lasting
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings