calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to mind; to care; to worry
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to pay attention; to be watchful