work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to set on fire; to ignite
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
class meeting; classroom assembly
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
place for showering next to a tub
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
triple feature (e.g. movie)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)
and; thereupon; because of that
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
hamburger (in a bun); burger
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
maintaining the status quo
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
absolutely; positively; decidedly
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon