salted rice-bran paste for pickling
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
appendicitis; typhlitis; cecitis
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
overlooking; turning a blind eye
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to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
continuing one's education into university
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
clearing one's throat; cough
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
is never the case; has never happened
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
frequent; densely packed; thick
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
person being waited for; person who waits
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry