please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
to rebuke; to scold harshly
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
manners; behavior; behaviour
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
game arcade; video arcade
catcher; catcher (person or device)
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
the other day; lately; recently
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)