to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
side door; side gate; wicket gate
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
splish-splash; with a splash
deckle-edged (e.g. paper); eared (e.g. jug); with lugs
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
printing (e.g. photos); glazing; enamelling; baking
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
moonsault (type of somersault)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
beanbag (often seat-shaped); bean bag
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
ideal weather for an outing
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)