to beat; to batter; to pummel
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
usual; normal; stereotyped
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
two equal parts; exactly two parts
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
ground barley; cracked barley
mincemeat (mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc.)
selling in a store; selling at retail
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to peel; to skin; to pare
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
dinner (esp. a formal one)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
early on; earlier on; from early
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount