kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
service center; call center
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
seedling; sapling; young tree
one's original family name; maiden name
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
answering machine; answer phone
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
municipal office; council; city hall
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
weekly publication; weekly magazine
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
recompense; indemnity; atonement
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty