Japanese male given name “Kogorō”
bad luck; adversity
sob; sobbing sound
economist
resilient; hardworking despite hardship
repeal; abolition
economic history (of a place/sector)
winged bean plant
underground storage organ
ambiguous; equivocal (wording)
soil quality (soil’s ability to support growth and functions)
crying out; calling/shouting
Northern Thai fingernail dance
[to] play on words; make puns
rightness or wrongness; correctness
sound frequency
firmness; steadfastness
biological stain
backup dancer(s)
theologian; theology scholar
mentally jammed; brain overloaded (slang)
nectar
[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly
from generation to generation
[to] scale down; miniaturize
uprising; revolt; insurrection
meant for each other (esp. romantically)
motorcycle-taxi stand/group
troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)
as many as; no less than (before numbers)
[to] fall apart; be ruined (figurative)
depth dimension (spatial)
skillful; tactful; with finesse
somewhat reserved; serious; subdued
slum-like; shabby; run-down
grasp; control (figurative)
[to] whitewash; sanitize an image
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles (Bangkok)
royally-initiated development project (Thailand)
traditional folk handicrafts
barcode scanner/reader
light signal (visible)
Blu-ray disc (BD)
data/storage capacity
stage play; theatrical production
mourning; grief; sorrow at parting
pickling brine; pickle juice
lightness (weight)
protective/safety equipment
Chinese junk (sailing ship)
brittleness (materials)
[to] plane wood; smooth wood
act/process of resisting
[to] kidnap/abduct [sb]
assembly participant
circus (figurative; chaotic scene)
tearing; ripping (process)
very small; fine-grained; minute
mathematical principle/rule
baseline; starting premise/value
ill-timed; inopportune
integration; merging
demeanor; bearing
usage; style and register
raising/bringing up (a matter)
causing/committing an incident (often unlawful/violent)
securely; tightly
Jalisco (state in western Mexico)
Vega (bright star in Lyra)
last resort; trump card; secret weapon
[to] exceed a target; surpass a goal
light-year (unit of distance)
restructuring (organization/system)
bio-fermented liquid (EM, organic ferment)
member of parliament (MP)
[to] suffer the consequences; pay the price (figurative)
disregard; inaction; indifference
Battista (given name or surname)
lunar year (~354 days)
navigation; wayfinding
marine biology
wiretapping; interception (of communications)
[to] waive; renounce; forfeit a right/claim
towering; imposing
loneliness
[to] cast one's gaze; look out over a distance; survey with the eyes
indication; sign; signaling
[to] be very lucky (figurative)
lucky/“hot” lottery numbers
finding a partner; seeking a partner
able-bodied man; strong, healthy adult male
suspected; under suspicion (of a person)
strong/tough woman
record of honors/achievements; credentials
resonance; ringing/echoing quality (sound/voice)
omen; portent
[to] be auspicious for; suit compatibly
botanical garden
[to] remain unchanged; stagnate
[to] regress; backslide