pistil (of a flower); stamen
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
Smilax china (species of sarsaparilla)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
work; business; company; study
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
journal; magazine; periodical
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
enough is enough; no further!
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally