ugly but cute; adorably ugly
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
folding bicycle; folding bike
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
Americanization; Americanisation
saturated linework; concentrated linework
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
summer cloud; summer clouds
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
servile character (disposition)
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
manic depression; mood swing
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
round, wooden container for cooked rice
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
cake or snack served with tea
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchak; nunchucks
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment
eating only a little; having a small appetite
long night (esp. of autumn)
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
ratification; confirmation