to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
sweating easily; profuse sweater
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
New Year's Eve; December 31
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
counter for things inside a bag
ex-husband; former husband
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
lord of a manor; estate steward
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
to be pretentious; to put on airs
work clothes; business suit
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
trivial; not amounting to much
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point