fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
growth period; growing season
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
flying column; detached force
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
from here; from this place
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
telecommunications; correspondence
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
sense of smell; olfaction
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to say too much; to go too far