to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cake or snack served with tea
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
surveillance camera; security camera
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
without permission; without notice
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
Agent Orange (dioxin-laden defoliant used during the Vietnam War)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
class action; class-action suit; class-action lawsuit
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
relation; connection; relevance