round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
direct connection; direct link
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
modern Japanese; current written style
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
intimidation; threat; bluster
one's share; one's portion
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
just because; even if; even though
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to get accustomed to using
to loiter around; to wander about
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
three; three years of age
servant; manservant; menial
exceptional item; extraordinary product
(feather) duster; dusting
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
classification; categorization; sorting
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)