distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
successive generations; successive emperors
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to slide into; to slip into
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
capacity; volume; capacitance
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to be fated to; be linked by fate
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring