Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo
to arrange; to manage (to find time)
department of Japanese literature
feijoa (Acca sellowiana); pineapple guava; guavasteen
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
teacher-training curriculum
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
(col) Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
bûche de Noël; Yule log (cake)
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
organically produced vegetables
pet groomer; animal groomer; laminate trimmer; trimmer; hair clipper
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
salon where people go to get makeovers, massages, facials, etc.; beauty salon
Champs-Élysées (in Paris)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
complete lie; outright lie
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome