rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to finger; to tamper (with)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
divide into four pieces; one fourth
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
gleaming; shining; glistening
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
so slight as to be all but non-existent
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
up until now; as recently as the present
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
up in a tree; in the trees
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(courteous) invitation; call
ability; capability; competence; skill