custom of tying a large mochi on a toddler's back on his or her first birthday
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
combination vaccine; combined vaccine; mixed vaccine
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
administrator (of a building); manager
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
rule; reign; government; governing
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to play with; to toy with; to tease
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
Leh (India); Ray; Rais; Re
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed