sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
cheerleading; pom dance routine within cheerleading
bowel movement; evacuation
black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus); hooded gull
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
return to work; going back to work
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
victory stand; winners' podium
cheer; chia (Salvia hispanica); cheerleading
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
maternity leave; paternity leave
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune