was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
round; spherical; circular
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
green light; (giving) permission; OK
passage; path; route; one's way
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
digest; summary; abridgment
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
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
respect and affection; love and respect
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on