short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
refusal to accept the present situation; denial of the existing situation; negation of the status quo
Abyssinian (breed of cat)
to torment; to torture; to harass
hold in which both wrestlers obtain an underarm grip with the right hand and an overarm grip with the left
nanosecond; billionth of a second; ns
elective subject; elective class
unable to speak; inarticulate
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
leading force; driving force; leader
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
heteronomy; subjection; subordination
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
dishwasher; dishwashing machine