one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
concession; conciliation; compromise
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
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.)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be needed; to be wanted
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count