Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
subversion (of the state)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
evening meal; dinner; supper
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
ventilation fan; extractor fan
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
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
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
unspecified large number (of people)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
salty sea breeze; salt wind
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack