white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
in order; sequential; seriatim
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
Eurasian magpie (Pica pica); common magpie
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
a considerable number; a fair number
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at