oppekepe; type of mid-Meiji rap-like enka popularized by Otojirō Kawakami
Arctic Circle; the Arctic
badness; evilness; bad; evil
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
Jupiter (Roman god); Jupiter (planet); Jupiter Symphony; Symphony No. 41 by Mozart
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to worry about the future
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!