dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
correction; rectification; mending; repair
Bon and year-end festivals
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
standard; set; routine; decided
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
(another's) daughter; young lady
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
Western clothing; Western binding
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to mix; to stir; to blend
koshinbun (type of early Meiji-era newspaper); minor journal; local newspaper
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
rice flour; rice flour dough
pickled vegetables; pickles
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
silvering; silvered item; person who is all style and no substance; poser
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack