plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
house; dwelling; human habitation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
gliding (through the air)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
river surface; surface of a river
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
night view; night skyline; nightscape
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
the first star to appear in the evening
clam sauce pasta; vongole (e.g. spaghetti alle vongole)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
founder; originator; pioneer
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
leading product; flagship product; top product
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
celestial sphere; the heavens