speculum (bright patch on the wings of ducks)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
gamelan (traditional Indonesian music ensemble)
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
parking lot rented on a monthly basis
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
to intertwine; to twist together
handwritten letter; handwritten character
ice cream cup; icecream cup
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be replaced with new growth
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
sampling food or drink; tasting
to peel off and fall; to flake away
please be careful; please take care
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)