workshop; studio; atelier
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to pass (of time); to elapse
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
the opposite sex; isomerism
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to ask a high price; to overcharge
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
destination; place one stays during a trip
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
putting out the light; switching off the light
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to complain; to make a complaint
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
form; shape; figure; visage
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)