state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
being somewhat excited (agitated)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
instruction; direction; briefing
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
for today; for the time being
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling