large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
spaghetti with meat sauce; spaghetti Bolognese
spring in full bloom; spring at its height
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
secretary (lowest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system)
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end
Palaeoloxodon naumanni (extinct species of elephant)
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
red Fuji; when Mt Fuji appears red because of the sun's rays (esp. in the early morning from late summer to early autumn)
polydactyly; polydactylism; hyperdactyly
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
farming implement; small noh accessory
ace (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
origin; main branch of family