many; much; plenty; hardly
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
such ... as; or some such
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
festival; feast; carnival
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
evening sky; twilight sky
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to slide into; to slip into