Gospel of John (book of the Bible)
wasp; White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; WASP
arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
counter for wheels and flowers
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)