fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
famous brand of sake; choice sake
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
loser; owner of a lost article
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
lost property; something dropped and left behind
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
just you wait and see (as a threat)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat