wild rocambole (edible plant, Allium grayi)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
fully prepared; all ready
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
surroundings; circumference
as soon as possible; ASAP
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
computer output microfilm system; COM
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
goodness; excellence; virtue
closing bracket; closing parenthesis
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something