(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
to be boiled; to be cooked
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
deceiving; cheating; fooling
terrified; horrified; panicked
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
either way; in any case; one way or another
genuine article; real thing; real deal
plump; with a thud; heavily
to throw into; to toss into
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be very clear; to be keenly cold; to be cold and clear
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
unpunctuated Chinese texts
breaks and pauses (in a sentence); punctuation; way of reading (esp. kanbun)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop