crude drug; natural drug; galenical
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
nature of one's business; business instinct
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
demesne; estate; private land; private property
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
instead; but (on the other hand)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
odd but funny two-man team
to start working; to take action
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
every evening; night after night