rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
supply; provision; raising; procurement
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
midwinter; dead of winter
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(very) patient; persevering
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
fixed date; appointed day
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
embarrassed; shocked; unable to face (something); distressed; worried
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
display; (computer) display; monitor
trouble; bother; annoyance
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to change completely; to change suddenly
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
slapping the opponent with the open hand
health management; health maintenance; health care
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used