seasonal laborer; seasonal labourer
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
service road; frontage road
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
(coming through) loud and clear
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
sneaking a bite; snitching food
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
outside one's jurisdiction
incoming telephone call; telegram received
house search (e.g. by the police)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to pack; to box; to package
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
stock (of goods); reserve; supply