(consensual) sexual intercourse
motor home camping; caravanning
studless winter tire (tyre)
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
adding up; totalling; totaling
netizen; cybercitizen; Internet user
starting salary; initial payment
regular pentagon; equilateral pentagon
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
model year (of an automobile, etc.)
sluggishness after few days off
whitebait; immature sweetfish
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
school district; school area
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
transplanting; transplantation
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make