daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) (primarily used in context of the seven spring herbs)
Apollo program; Project Apollo
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
machine translation; automatic translation; MT
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
fashion sense; sense of fashion
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination