high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
speaking voice; talking voice
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
battlefield; battleground
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
notebook; account book; register
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to fall ill; to be taken ill
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
one by one; in detail; minutely
duty; obligation; responsibility
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
third day of the month; three days
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird