repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
January; first month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
fee; charge; rate; material
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
interested person; volunteer; supporter
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
balance beam (in gymnastics)
double; twice (as much); twofold
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)