nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to have no chance (of succeeding)
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
common; in the usual course
connections; contacts; influence
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)
guardian; mentor; protector
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to palm off; to force a sale
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)