to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; freely; unreservedly; fully
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech
to give notice; to submit notice
animal print; animal print fabric
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
platform shoes; thick-soled shoes
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
maneuver to draw a sword from its scabbard and cut immediately
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
reheating bathwater; cooking additional rice
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
full size (computer, e.g.)
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
Mongolian spot; Mongolian blue spot; congenital dermal melanocytosis
indecisive; irresolute; weak
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs