snow pea; snow peas; mange tout
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to be accustomed to reading
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
early blooming; early flowering
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
periodic medical check-up (examination)
I appreciate your efforts
stationery shop; a stationer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
unselfishness; wanting little
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat