ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
the way one works; one's working manner
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
an issue being settled; a case being closed
every person; each one; everybody
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
limbs; arms and legs; body
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one's way back; one's way home
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to show up; to appear; to turn up
at least; at most; (even) just
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt