giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
headache inducing; vexing
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
colouring; coloring; colorant
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
individual; one by one; separate; each
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
villager; village folk; countryfolk
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
elementary level; beginner level
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
good (place to leave off); convenient
freedom; free man; free woman
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to become frayed; to become loose
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision