action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to unfold; to unroll; to open
still (continuing); as ever; further
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
old friend; old acquaintance
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel