dogwood (Cornus controversa)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
selection of music; song selection
animated cartoon; animated film
theme music; theme tune; theme song
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
don't worry; no worries; never mind
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
new residential area; new residential development
to gain fame; to make one's name
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited