to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
color (of an animal); body color
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
but; even so; still; that said
fat; tallow; lard; grease
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
like this; this sort; this way
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
descendant; progeny; offspring
rule; reign; government; governing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
aquatic life; water creatures
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining