Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy
solution (esp. to a problem)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
company outing; company retreat
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
subversion (of the state)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
evening meal; dinner; supper
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
bank robbery; bank robber
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
ventilation fan; extractor fan
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker