one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
living thing; living creature; animal; life
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
ocular muscles; muscles that control eye movement
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
normal practice; proper practice
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
several times (as large, over)
standing; reserve; always having ready
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"