valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
string bikini; g-string; thong
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
three legs (two legs and a cane)
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
close; intimate; on good terms
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics