unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
not yet known; unknown; strange
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
new menu item; new dish on a menu
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
bygones; the past; past event
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
gale; strong wind; high wind
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
hidden room; secret chamber
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair