mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
silence (not speaking); muteness
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
Kanō school (of Japanese painting)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to approve; to accept; to consent; to affirm
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!