ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
gliding (through the air)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
diversion; putting something to another use
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
niche (market, industry, hobby, etc.); niche; niche
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to flare up; to burst into flames
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
superior; superiors; senior
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary