harvested grain; harvested rice ears
bundling up (in layers of clothes)
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to be plump; to be chubby
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
history of Japan; Japanese history
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
growth period; growing season
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap