to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Panjandrum; The Great Panjandrum (rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during WW2)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
man; male; masculine gender
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
title of honour; title of honor
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(full) name; family name and given name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
thereupon; shortly thereafter
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
one's house; one's home; one's family
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)