half-moon; half a month; semicircle
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
card (with a message written on it)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
cram-free education; pressure-free education
big splash; big response; major repercussions
shriek of delight; cry of joy
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
cooperation; collaboration
sending back; return to sender
to come to an end; to close the curtain
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
abundant harvest; bumper crop
keeping soil in good condition
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
being good at cooking; good cook
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
bubble bath; bubble bath soap; jacuzzi; whirlpool path
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun