Schlegel's green tree frog (Rhacophorus schlegelii)
peacock butterfly (Inachis io); European peacock
Amur minnow (Phoxinus logowskii steindachneri)
buying a book, magazine because of its cover
lower portion; base surface; soffit
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica); blister beetle; oil beetle
tennis; tennis played with regulation balls
do, re, mi, fa (solfa syllables)
body of a garment; bodice
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
solo debut; debut as a solo artist
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
imitating; copying; mimicking
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
assembly at the end of the day (at a company or school, etc.)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
table tennis club; ping-pong club