gusset; front collar of a kimono
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore; woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth
to miss out on going; to fail to go
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
falling rocks; fallen rocks
force of a fire; force of flames
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one breath; chug!; drink!
bearing; heading; point of the compass
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
rikka; formal style of ikebana
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
recently; lately; these days
spring break; spring vacation
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
either way; in any case; one way or another
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs