old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
New Year's Eve; December 31
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
distribution; circulation
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
tossing and turning while asleep
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
wet nurse; nursing mother
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
memory-making; making memories
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
all-night vigil over a body; wake
restaurant with only set meals
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
message; informative matter
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
living by oneself; living alone
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
to quit one's job; to resign
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon