heat haze; shimmer of hot air
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ditch with running water; drainage channel
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to bring; to take; to bring about
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
stature; height; size; physique
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
urgent; requiring quick (response)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
unpredictability; element of surprise
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to have a talk; to tell a story
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
The Selfish Gene (1976 book by Richard Dawkins)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory