hair on the back of one's head
maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
muddy water; red-light district
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
demonstration; manifestation; protest
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
quartz resonator; crystal oscillator
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
whichever one chooses; either way
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
easy to read; legible; clear
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
piece of cake; a walk in the park
indolence; laziness; sloth; idleness
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
independent action; acting alone
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
internal conditions; true state of affairs
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
proud; having a prominent nose
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
civilized society; civilised society