being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
reheating bathwater; cooking additional rice
to spread word of; to trumpet; to bruit
15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; heaven, earth and man; January 1; New Year's Day; ternary
(your) judgment; discernment
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
salon where people go to get makeovers, massages, facials, etc.; beauty salon
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
washing machine (laundry)
very low in sugar content
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
no loss or gain; coming out even
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
old model (of an appliance, etc.); becoming outdated; drop (type of metal casting defect)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
chroma; chroma saturation; color saturation (colour)
whatever brought that on?
awkward (difficult) question
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
from outside; from the side
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension