cassava (Manihot esculenta); manioc; tapioca
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
four corners; four ordinal directions
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
as if it were about oneself
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
sharp sighted; easily awakened
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
martial arts; military arts; Bushido