monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
certainly; surely; definitely
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
rather than; more ... than ...
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
somewhat coarse; somewhat rough; rather coarse; rather rough
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining