dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
transport; freight; shipping
environmental problem; environmental issue
unidentified mysterious animal
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
extracurricular activities
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
school; school building; schoolhouse
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this