crow (Corvus spp.); raven
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
yoke; constraints; oppression
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
in the morning; during the morning
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
just one person; only one
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
interior; inside; internal
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy