button (clothing); push-button; button
way; method; means; (technical) specification
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
preparing for winter; winter clothes
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
Ikameshi (rice-filled squid); stuffed squid
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to accept (something) with thanks
garbage collection point; place to leave rubbish; designated garbage area
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
7th day of the month; seven days
garbage man; garbage collector
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
little something; reward; tip
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
chemical experiment; chemistry experiment
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising