pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
black kite (Milvus migrans)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
novel; original; new; innovative
image; figure; figure; form; image
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
recommendation; referral; endorsement
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
one by one; one each; one at a time
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
divining sticks; counting; calculation
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
outline; summary; argument