okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
core meltdown; meltdown; nuclear reactor core meltdown
needle removal; needle withdrawal
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
how; in what way; in what manner
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
good (place to leave off); convenient
dental caries; tooth decay
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
to record for transmission to posterity
full signal strength (on a cellphone); good cellphone reception; (lit.) three bars
you're not making any sense; can I have that in Japanese?
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
one should not get involved in a marital quarrel
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
normal serving; medium-sized portion
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
leaving a park, garden, zoo, etc.; leaving kindergarten (e.g. end of day, on completion, expulsion)
tow truck; recovery vehicle; breakdown lorry; wrecker
shrine enshrining several gods
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect