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
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
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
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)
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
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
video camera; video camcorder
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
kabuki; Japanese classical drama