Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi); Chinese soapberry; washnut; soapnut tree
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
cramming (e.g. for an exam)
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
tangyuan; tang yuan; Chinese dumplings made from glutinous rice flour
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
Double Cross (role-playing game)
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
one edge; one end; one side
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
festival merrymaking; revelry
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard
pregnancy stretch mark; striae gravidarum
tufted toothpick; Edo-period toothbrush resembling a large toothpick burred at one end into a tuft
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)
dairy products (esp. butter)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
kid; young goat; goatling
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
pericarp (ripened ovary wall forming part of a fruit); skin (of a fruit); peel; rind
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
age at marriage; age at which one marries
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird