change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to roll about; to writhe about
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
(degree of) customer satisfaction
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
amount left over; remaining portion
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
whole face; all over one's face
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
eccentric; crank; oddball
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be able to wear; to fit into
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
resolute; determined; bold