Vocabulary

gently (raining); drizzling

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

to squat; to crouch

shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

tired; frazzled

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

damp; humid; wet; clammy; muggy; soggy

then; well; so; well then

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

splashing (water); splashing about; with a splash

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder

straight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden

peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly

smoothly; easily; readily

(and) then; and; thereupon; whereupon

continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout

decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly; frankly

to shift; to move; to slide

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting

to badger; to pester; to beg

without doing

without (doing); instead of

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

at least; at most; (even) just

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression

careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash

all; altogether; entirely; completely

softly; gently; quietly; lightly

in addition; furthermore

the rest; the others

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

to that degree; to that extent; that much