to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
first third of a two-hour period
final appeal to the highest court
standing tree; standing timber
to resound (echo) far and wide
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to sob; to be choked with tears
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
strange; mysterious; queer
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
yellowback sea bream (Dentex tumifrons)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
near; close by; within reach; familiar
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)