adverse health effects supposedly caused by air conditioning; air-conditioning sickness
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
Americanization; Americanisation
the king of fruits (ref. to durian)
thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
World Championships in Athletics
home tutor; private tutor; coach
chink in the armor (armour)
was just in; just left; just did
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
seven lives; seven generations
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; day labourer (esp. on the docks)
first place; head position; leading position
that's gross!; disgusting!
autumn, the harvest season
translation; shift; parallel displacement
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
situation of one's own doing
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
half-term; half-time; half period