tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
last night; yesterday evening
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
military of the Empire of Japan
that's true; of course; obviously
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
thicket; coppice; brushwood
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
creeping; crawling; sneaking
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (tapered, unlike a regular nata)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness