boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
secret garden; private garden; name for female genitalia
person who is always late
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
wind egg; unfertilized egg; unfertilised egg
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
health drink; pep-up drink
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
environmental maintenance; environmental improvement
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth