Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
ideal weather for an outing
last business day of the year
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
to be amused; to find something interesting
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to keep a record; to keep a tally
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
steering (of a boat); steerage