departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
parboiling; preparatory boiling
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
preface; introduction; preamble
vitality; (one's) life force
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
setting a place; setting the table
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
accumulation; accumulate; store
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
sale; sales; selling; marketing
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
individual; private person; personal; natural person