to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
cookware; cooking utensil
wicked thought; wicked mind
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be stiff; to be starchy
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to make a speech; to address
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating