book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
outbreak of war; starting a war
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
time series; chronological order; chronology
in order; in turn; one by one
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
border (between countries); national border
something something; something or other
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
technical term; terminology; jargon
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
lavender; lavender (color)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
in search of; in order to look for
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
every person; each one; everybody
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
leader; authority; mainstay
attendance; presence; appearance
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
animal husbandry; livestock industry
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort