Rome was not built in a day
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
sulfur spring; sulphur spring
main party (of the night); first party
visitor at hot springs resort
hot spring water quality; spring quality; hot spring type
to have (something) innate; to be born with
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
one who knows little often repeats it
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
high blood pressure; hypertension
flying column; detached force
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
shah; former ruler of Iran
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
start of a romance; beginning of love
to be annoying; to be troublesome
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
wounded person; injured person
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up