mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
morning fog; morning mist
Hedera rhombea (species of ivy)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
coined word; coinage; neologism
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to give an impression; to make an impression
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice