to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
confirmation e-mail (at completion of a reservation, order, etc.)
cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
prone bone (sexual position)
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
feeling that something has come too late
light-coloured ceramic cooking pan with a lid and short spout; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern (aluminium)
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
the student has become the master; (lit.) blue dye comes from the indigo plant and is bluer than indigo
to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable
would-be creator (esp. writer) who is overly preoccupied with the background setting of their story
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; early morning departure
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
bamboo screen; rattan blind
preparing a bath; running a bath
summarization; summarisation; epitome
unscented; non-scented; fragrance-free; unflavoured
double extra large; 2XL; XXL
young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly
boiled daikon (or turnip, etc.) eaten hot with miso
recreational get-together
thick noodles; thick pasta
in being immobile be like a mountain (from Sun Tzu); being imperturbable; immobile like a mountain (from laziness, etc.)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
(light) scoring (in cooking)
eve of the anniversary of a person's death