government and public offices; public agency
Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells)
to scrape off; to rub off
restorative; smelling salts
Avici (lowest level of hell)
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
major leaguer; major league player
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
classbook; yearbook; school graduation album
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
udon with deep-fried tofu
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
mythical two-tailed monster cat
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
being good-for-nothing; useless person
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
Western clothing; Western binding