to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
contemplation; meditation
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
remarkable; striking; obvious
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
topless; monokini (topless swimsuit)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to be hesitant; to feel timid
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
passions; sexual desire; lust
to go ahead; to pull ahead