getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
equipment installation; installation work
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
seal-engraving style (of writing Chinese characters); seal script
cultural center; cultural centre
internal strife; internal struggle
license system; licence system
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
colour variation (color); variety of colours
decrease in appetite; loss of appetite
work sent to a competition; competition entry
to cost little; to come cheap
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
pied; bottom part of a macaron
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
boohoo; boo hoo; sniff sniff; sob sob; waa waa
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
weight restriction; weight limit
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
football fish (any fish of family Himantolophidae, esp. the Atlantic footballfish, Himantolophus groenlandicus)
civil service examination
shoes strictly prohibited
local production for local consumption
complete lie; outright lie
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
product demonstration; sales demonstration
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot