but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inattention; absent-mindedness
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
in comparison to; rather than
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
older brother; elder brother
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
form; shape; figure; visage
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
instability; insecurity; crankiness
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
untouched; unused; intact
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit