to torment; to harass; to tease
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
hundred times; hundred degrees
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to spit out; to eject; to dump
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
U.S. forces; American military
base (military, expedition, etc.)