natural food; health food
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
pattern maker (for clothing); fashion designer
exclamation mark; exclamation point
(written) resignation; letter of resignation
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
fax; facsimile; fax machine
before the end of this year
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
skateboard; skateboarding
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
reinstatement; reappointment
jealousy; roasted rice cake
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
in a little bit; after a short while
thinnish; somewhat narrow
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
ward office; council (regional)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
one's original family name; maiden name
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
mental health; mental hygiene