Vocabulary

losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)

peek-a-boo!

burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)

from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside

going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included

first of all; first thing

to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)

admirably; exquisitely; aptly

Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)

parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

natural mineral pigments

sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone

meteoric iron

fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

amorous; flirtatious; romantic

transplantation (of plants); transplanting

to transplant (a plant); to replant

to be carried away; to be delirious; to lapse into delirium

floating nest

floating dock

to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

gnu; wildebeest

clothing with the opening at the back

back to back

back part of a kimono

light trading; low volume of transactions

semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight

antlion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)

thin mist; light mist

to get slightly dirty (all over)

piled up high; in a heap

Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula); Japanese bullfinch

somewhat cold; a bit chilly

doing for fun; play