sunset hibiscus (Hibiscus manihot)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
sashimi with skin still attached
grasping one's chopsticks the same way one might hold a walking stick (a breach of etiquette)
cost of raw materials; raw material cost
Diplomorpha sikokiana (species of flowering plant); paper made from the fibre of this plant
sense of enhanced value of a commodity or service (e.g. from quality, scarcity, etc.)
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
hybrid mulberry tree used to make Japanese paper (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera)
protruding eyes; popped-out eyes
terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
good (place to leave off); convenient
getting stains out; getting rid of stains
expensive to rent; ranked too high for one's abilities (of a wrestler)
rural community development; rural community activation
(facial) scrub; scrubs (clothing)
two sly characters outfoxing each other
special order; custom order; bespoke (goods)
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis