Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
Bluetooth (variety of short-range wireless LAN)
comfortable bowel movement
(col) Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
highball; whisky and soda
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
examination results; test result; test outcome
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
wired; cabled; communication by wire
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain hamlet; mountain village
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive