addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
general inspection; complete overhaul
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
triangle; triangular shape
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
just past noon; afternoon
round shape; circle; circular form
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
face with no make-up; sobriety
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
semibasement; semi-basement
inundation; submersion; flood
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture