rare (or peculiar) animal
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
conference room; council room
bolt from the blue; great surprise
something heard while sleeping
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
this proposal; this plan; this bill; merits
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
Hayakawa Daisuke (1975.6.3-)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
priority level; degree of relative priority
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
wisdom tooth; not knowing who one's birth parents are; person who does not know their birth parents
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
results (of a study or investigation)