character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
swastika (in its clockwise form, esp. as a Nazi symbol)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
Edgewood, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
membranous; membraneous; filmy
what do you want?; can I help you?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
something handed down (usu. an order)
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
concentrated fire; intense criticism
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which