society; company; the public; the world
being startled; getting a shock
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
light; easy; non-serious; minor
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
of course; certainly; naturally
just a minute; small quantity
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
finger marks; dirt from the hands
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(walking with) one's toes turned out; duckfooted
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
Japanese hornbeam (Carpinus japonica)
heartstrings; koto string
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)