daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
throwing up; vomiting; croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit; gross!; yuck!
physical condition; state of health; shape
recuperation; medical treatment
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
each place; various places
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
unexpectedly; surprisingly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
your company; your shrine
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
club budget; club expense
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)