aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
one's home; one's humble abode
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
chess problem; composed shogi problem
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
professional shogi player; professional go player
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
drop of water; polka dots
school of one's (first, second) choice
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
straight-laced person; stubborn person