bottle of ink; ink bottle
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
application (of ointment, etc.)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to hide; to keep to oneself
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
infant; baby; little child
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
way of talking; speaking style
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
late at night; small hours of the morning
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to take turns; to mingle together
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)