hard shell of a nut, etc.
office romance; workplace romance; love affair with colleague
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
creamy (in flavor or texture)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
household search (conducted by the police)
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
infinite loop; closed loop
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
south entrance; south exit
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
north entrance; north exit
lost property; something dropped and left behind
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
or; OR (Boolean operator)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine