tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be infected; to be contagious
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
natural (physical) environment
to affect; to impact; to influence
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
around the world; throughout the world
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
pure heart; naivete; innocence
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
to make oneself available (free)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
daytime television serial; soap opera
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky