thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
Stasys (Lithuanian artist Stasys Eidrigevicius)
negative campaign; mudslinging
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
noted product; local specialty
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
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.)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
secret art; the mysteries
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
by all means; by all costs
just one person; only one