amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
blank email (e.g. for signing up to an email list)
different type of business; different occupation
teppanyaki (Japanese cooking prepared on a hot steel plate in the center of the table)
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
medical science; medical department
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
futsal; form of indoor 5-a-side football (soccer)
furniture store; furniture dealer
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to rearrange; to resequence
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
air-permeability; breathability
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
new graduate; recent graduate
self-analysis; autoanalysis
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
parliamentarian; member of a congress
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor