Christmas rose (Helleborus niger)
face to face; between two persons
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
ascites; abdominal dropsy
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
business plan; business schedule; project
jealousy; roasted rice cake
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
university (college) professor
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to come back; to bloom a second time
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
return; relapse; recurrence
about when; about what time; how soon
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to have a rumor circulating
to miss a chance; to fail to do
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
evening; night; nighttime