Sarukanigassen (folktale); The Monkey and the Crab
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
Gone with the Wind (1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, film 1939)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
first class plus; extra special
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
over-fond parent; doting parent
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
male instincts; male frivolity
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
private affairs; personal matter
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to call again; to call someone back
appointment; rendezvous; date
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker