Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
I told you so; you see that?
artificial breasts; fake breasts
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
marine life; marine organism
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
sales; selling; marketing
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
stand-up paddle surfing; SUP; stand-up paddle boarding
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
warp; curvature; curve; arch
safety; welfare; well-being
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks