to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
cookware; cooking utensil
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be blissful; to be very happy
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to satisfy one's appetite
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
confidentially; privately; off the record
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)