base point; reference point
butterscotch (individually wrapped hard candies)
cutting one's nails at night (said to cause one to miss the deathbed of one's parents)
marigold (esp. the French marigold, Tagetes patula); plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria); northern maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum)
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
sika deer (Cervus nippon); sika; spotted deer; Japanese deer
feeding (animals); provisioning
Americano; café Americano; Americano (cocktail)
Great Dane (breed of dog)
voiced nasal sound; nasal sonant
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
açaí (Euterpe oleracea); açaí palm
deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)
rib stitch; ribbing (in knitting)
open city; defenseless city