reef knot; flat knot; square knot
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
redwing searobin (species of gurnard, Lepidotrigla microptera)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
what is it?; what's the matter?; I wonder
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
in accordance with; subordinate to
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
first cry of a newborn baby
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
two-humped; two-peaked; bimodal
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
modesty; humility; being humble
matter for great congratulation
to withdraw money; to take money out
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability