rice with minced sea bream (tai)
to sit silently at a meeting
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
comfortable bowel movement
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
Bolu (Turkey); Bor (Russia)
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
job hunting; job searching
living with one's parents; living at home
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
refueling (car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
little something; reward; tip
to get a (driver's) license
to blame; to find fault with
huge rock; massive boulder
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to demand money; to pester; to extort