the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
in the morning; during the morning
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
skill; dexterity; proficiency
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to intervene; to stop (something)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
military authorities; army circles
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail