payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
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
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
to loiter around; to wander about
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
earnings from a part-time job
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
sports ground; sports oval
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man