Balkash; Ozero Bakhash (lake)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
madder red; dark red; crimson
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
garlic (edible plant, Allium sativum)
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
just one person; only one
older brother; elder brother
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp