Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
questions and answers; dialogue
first shrine visit of the New Year
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
funny song; comic song; limerick
answer a roll call for another
frequency (of occurrence)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
anecdote; brief (comic) story
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
future affairs; affairs after one's death
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm