expression:

• it often takes time to bear the fruit of one's actions; planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight [literal] - proverb

ichidan verb:

• to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

noun:

• center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens

noun:

• Hadith; tradition related to the words and deeds of Muhammad - From Arabic "hadit"

noun:

• collation editing; proofreading and annotation

noun:

• dog-friendly café; eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners - From English "dog café"

noun:

• embouchure; position and use of the lips, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument - From French
• mouthpiece of a musical instrument

noun:

• commentary; notes and comments

noun:

• caliph; chief civil and religious Muslim ruler (prior to 1924)

noun:

• banked fire; live charcoal banked up and covered with ash

noun:

• youngster; young and immature person

noun:

• carbuncle; red gemstone, esp. a garnet

adverb / ~と adverb:

• with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay - onomatopoeia

expression / adverb:

• anywhere; here and there

expression / ~の noun:

• common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary

noun:

• baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants

noun:

• remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding - onomatopoeia

noun:

• complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call

noun:

• poutine; French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy - From French

noun:

• cervicobrachial syndrome; indicates pain, swelling, weakness and/or numbness in the neck/shoulder region, used when specific diagnosis is not known

noun:

• all pungs; winning hand consisting of four pungs or kongs and one pair - Mahjong term - From Chinese

noun:

• university of technology; science and technology college - abbreviation ➜ 技術科学大学【ぎじゅつかがくだいがく】

adverb / ~の noun:

• equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

noun:

• loan; lending and borrowing

noun:

• complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet - four character idiom