rich family; distinguished family
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
conscious; deliberate; intentional
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
firmly rooted; deep-seated
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
animal or carnal desires; lust
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
Formosan lily (Lilium formosanum)
morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
village; hamlet; settlement
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
wampee (Clausena lansium)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
a step; short distance; short time
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre