split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
security hole; vulnerability
to give a name (to something)
if you ask me ...; as for ...
Pleiades (in Greek mythology); Pleiades; the Seven Sisters
to try to be reconciled (with); to take measures to bring about reconciliation
to set a ladder up against
having two poles; bipolar
membranous; membraneous; filmy
body odor (odour); abnormal underarm odor
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
abstract concept; abstraction; abstract idea
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
learning from observing others
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
total work of art; complete work of art; Gesamtkunstwerk; artwork that integrates music, poetry, and acting; composite art
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
specialization; specialisation
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at