to slander; to accuse falsely
Japanese hop hornbeam; ostrya japonica
first-grade tea (first picking)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
scoop (icecream, mashed potato, etc.)
imported vehicle; foreign car
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
large-scale map; detailed map
to drop into, drop-by-drop
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
female molester; stupid woman
time when slow music is played for cheek-to-cheek dancing
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to become frayed; to become loose
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
Sonata in B minor (Liszt)
road mirage; water mirage
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty