busybody; meddler; nosey parker
camp stove and cooking utensils; outdoor cooking set; surgical artery forceps; Kocher forceps
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
suspension bridge; rope bridge
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
difficult to eat; unpalatable
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
campground; campsite; camping-ground
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
neglecting; leaving alone
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)