Hagakure (treatise on bushido as told to Tashiro Tsuramoto by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, 1716)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
worst-ever; history's worst
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
seedling; sapling; young tree
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
boarding house; school dormitory
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
grotesque; disgusting; gross
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to be consistent; to be coherent
living together; communal life; cohabitation
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)