operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
maternity leave; paternity leave
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
even if nothing else; more than anything else
conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
large saw; framed pit saw
to call the roll; to take attendance
please (give me); please (do for me)
conservation of electricity; brownout
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
passing the winter; hibernation
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
dullard; indecisive person
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships