rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
unseasonable; out of season
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
chestnut (horse coat color)
root; joint; base; crotch
to fold up; to fold into layers
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
second generation; second; junior
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
rhyming game; play on words; pun
to challenge (a person) to a fight
smallish; on the small side
dwelling; house; residence; address
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
residence; abode; dwelling
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter