designated procedures; specified acts
(family) relationship; connection
scytale (tool for performing a transposition cipher)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) (primarily used in context of the seven spring herbs)
specialty paper; special paper
Battle Royale (novel by Koushun Takami, 1999; film, 2000)
noise sensitivity; hyperacusis
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
long sleeper; person who needs a lot of sleep
Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum)
the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
vocal percussion; beatboxing
anthesis; flowering season
flame retardance; flame resistance; incombustibility
agapanthus (esp. the African lily, Agapanthus africanus); lily-of-the-nile
several lines (e.g. of flying birds); several streaks (e.g. of tears)
traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
wow; kewl; awes; really?; are you kidding me?
allocation; assignment; allotment
non-profit; not-for-profit; non-commercial
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
Apollo program; Project Apollo
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason