nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
good-quality; superior in quality
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
children's park; children's playground
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie); Ten Little Niggers
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
phantom; vision; illusion
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
prime of one's working life
voice training; vocal exercises
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate