Lamiaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mints); Labiatae
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
first shrine visit of New Year
since then; only that (much); the way things were left
gross tonnage; aggregate tonnage
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
stuffed food (e.g. eggs, tomatoes)
versatile; multi-talented
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
worry; care; consideration
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
locational advantage; advantageous position
Oriental medicine; Eastern medicine
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
polygon; -gon; Japanese rectangular envelope (opening on the short side)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
charge for a telephone call
advertising jingle; song used in a commercial
to rank with; to rank among
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
lost article; something forgotten
hair iron; curling tongs; straightening iron
podgily; plumply; thickly
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead