three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to lose one's footing; to slip
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
surroundings; environs; circumference
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(another's) daughter; young lady
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
sunlight filtering through trees
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
semi-transparent; translucent
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission