Vocabulary

to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically)

opening (square) bracket

left end; left edge

opening brace

left brain

left eye

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

exchanging sake cups

to deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount

seized property

to hold (umbrella) over

to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something

post crown; dowel crown; false tooth

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

hindrance; obstacle; impediment; adverse effect

innocuous; inoffensive

to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect

to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose

difference engine

conduct of business; management

incremental difference (e.g. between files); diff

inspection; examination

peer review; refereeing

shramana (wandering monk)

gold dust

hourglass pointer

sandbar; sandbank; shoal

iron sand; magnetite sand

sugar beet

playing in the sand

sandstorm

spit; sandspit

pebbles

rain chain (hanging from a gutter and functioning as downspout, often made of ornamental cups)

favourite motto; pet saying

favourite motto; pet saying

Aikido seated defence (defense)

entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

metal washer

one's sitting height