of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to address (direct) a letter to a person
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
Tulipa edulis (species of tulip with an edible bulb)
publicist; public relations officer; press agent; propagandist; flack
cure-all; panacea; heal-all
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to conspire (with); to prearrange
next season (esp. in sports); next year
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
contrived; false-sounding
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
bursting at the seams; bulging
decomposition; ulceration
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
dumpling store; dumpling seller
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
light brown; golden brown
to maintain (preserve) peace
to master something (through personal experience)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
special lecturer; guest lecturer