looking away; looking aside
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
here and there; everywhere
seasoning; flavour; flavor
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
fine weather; fair weather
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
difficult to approach; inaccessible
wintertime; winter season
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
hundred battles; many battles
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to make coffee; to brew coffee
intelligence gathering; information gathering
news programme; news program
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice