Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
thousand years; very long period; forever
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
elementary level; beginner level
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
fucking; screwing; having sex
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
conquest; domination; mastery
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
go on!; right!; here goes!
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
digital versatile disc; DVD
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously