Shiraishi Chiyo (1987.5.6-)
Sayer; Sayour; Sayre; Syer
decoration; ornament; trimmings
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
chink in the armor (armour)
gulp; gulping; swallowing
disputed territory; conflict area
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
to be a matter of life or death
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
advance payment; money paid in advance
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
end; close; conclusion; termination
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light