middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
hooting; jeering; heckling
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
look here; I'll tell you what
southern part; the south (of a region)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
absolute obedience; complete submission
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake