local anesthetic; local anaesthetic
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
to blunt; to dull; to weaken
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
having sociable manners; sociable
secondary sex characteristic
crystalline lens (of the eye)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
out of one's line; out of one's field
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
superintendent; supervisor; warden
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
under repair; out of service
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
retrogression; regression
avoiding or dodging responsibility
maternity leave; paternity leave