afterbirth pains; afterpains; repercussions; consequences; child from a later wife
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
to be beaten to the punch; to be overtaken
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
bucket (for carrying sake, soy sauce, etc.); manure bucket; rainwater bucket (for dousing fires)
to take charge during someone's absence
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out
to strike dead; to beat to death
regular customer; valued client
around the end of (a period of time)
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
article made of gold; gold plate
orrery (mechanical model of the solar system)
dead center; dead centre; right in the middle
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
many people; a large number of people
to blow harder and harder
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
Chinese poem with five characters per line
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster; flirt; player
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
discreet; modest; cautious