washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
title of honour; title of honor
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
light from outside; natural light
reason; logic; method; system; order
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
inheritance from a parent
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
virgin; innocent young woman
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
freely; frankly; without reserve
rationality; reasonableness
sobriety; soberness; sober face
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
prospecting; trial digging
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome