steamed bun with minced pork filling
parcel kept refrigerated during delivery; cool delivery
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
white line; linea alba (anot.)
family vacation; family trip
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
real estate agent; realtor
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
how; in what way; circumstances
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
weekend; Saturday and Sunday