walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
girl; lass; young thing; chick
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
matter for great congratulation
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
putting one's courage to the test
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
dwelling; house; residence; address
one's post; place of work; workplace
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
rain and wind; driving rain
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.