ghost story; spooky story
moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora)
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
product of the land; present; souvenir
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
crosscut plank; rear part of a noh stage
snub nose; pug nose; button-shaped nose; bulbous nose; cauliflower-shaped nose
life; lifetime; age; era; reign; rule
pin (esp. for mounting insects); setting pin
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen
illustration (e.g. book); picture
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to become desperate; to give way to despair
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
small truck; pickup truck; pickup; van
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
dancer; dancing master; dancing mistress