winter fur; winter plumage
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to turn left; to turn to the left
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
moderate; proper; just right
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
actual profit; practical use; benefit
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block