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
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to be plump; to be chubby
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
history of Japan; Japanese history
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
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
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
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
unrequited love; one-sided love
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
flute; fife; pipe; whistle