secretary; councillor; councilor
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
picture of Hell; painting representing Hell
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
grey moustache; white beard
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
moron; idiot; stupid person
wheat straw; barley straw
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
horseplay; fooling around
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)