curtain; bunting; act (in play)
paleoanthropic man (e.g. Neanderthal)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
death from disease; death from illness
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
as; because; with; due to
contradiction; inconsistency
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
practice; practising; experience
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
singing voice; (sound of) singing
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to order; to command; to appoint
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point