lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
the other day; lately; recently
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(being) worth seeing; impressive
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
recently; lately; these days
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
with a broad grin; smirking
reproachful; hateful; bitter
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
speech; expression; wording; language
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift