on countless occasions; many a time
pending question; unresolved problem
former (incumbent); predecessor
demon of ill health; disease
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to fall into another's hands
perpetual youth and longevity
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
sampling; taking a sample; sampling; distributing free samples
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
cooking; food preparation
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
mini-kitchen; kitchenette
to feel nauseated; to feel sick