rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
albino Japanese rat snake
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
caller; visitor; company; guest
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish