avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
cache; place to hide something
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
older person with more life experience
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
application form (esp. job application)
now; the present time; the present era
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to fall ill; to be taken ill
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
alopecia areata; spot baldness
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
sanctuary; reserve (for wild animals); nature preserve
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
fingering (of a musical instrument)
national holiday; public holiday
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
long (time that has passed); old (story)
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
to roll about; to writhe about
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
cold sleep; suspended animation
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
what's that?; what the...