waterproof shoes; rain boots; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots
macrobiotic diet; macrobiotics
compensation for eviction; compensation for forced removal
combination microwave and (gas or electric bar) oven
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
to scatter a room (with things); to leave a room a mess; to leave things lying about
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
second edition; additional printing
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish