common camellia (Camellia japonica)
commander; general; leader
flowering tree; Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
something like ...; something called ...
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(having) life-and-death power (over)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bowing (a string instrument)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
contract; compact; agreement
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement