sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
fruit fly (any insect of family Drosophilidae); vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana fly
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to appear in the newspaper
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft