bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to be softened; to calm down
submarine valley; submarine canyon
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
sense of pitch; ear for music
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
drama; play; powerful drug
8th day of the month; eight days
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
illegal dumping; fly-tipping