shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
stroller; buggy; pushchair
real thing; original; actual
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
chit; sales slip; voucher
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
time limit; closing day; settlement day (payment); deadline
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
function; facility; faculty; feature
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
accounting; administration (of money)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
indiscriminately; recklessly
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
recently; lately; these days
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to