talking while standing; standing around talking
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
woman; female; feminine gender
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to differ; to vary; to disagree
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
charcoal; charred remains
sorry; excuse me; thank you
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery