sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
no-good woman; (female) loser
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
being fond of children; person fond of children
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
official divorce registration papers
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside