to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
in that way; like that; that way
Swahili (language); Kiswahili
like he said; same for me; ditto
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be smeared; to be covered
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
retort; back talk; backchat
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
smoothly; easily; readily
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received