viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
painted kite; kite with a picture painted on it
polish; improvement; burnishing
intravenous drip infusion
labrador retriever (breed of dog); labrador
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
joint review; joint criticism
alternation of three cold and four warm days
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
Behcets disease; Behcet's syndrome
splash of mud; mud spatter
nursery school; day nursery; nursery room
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
shit; sitting; sitting down; sit!
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
pelvic examination; consultation at an office (as opposed to a house call)
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
autumn, the harvest season
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands