elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
meerkat (Suricata suricatta); suricate
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
jobless university graduate
turning evil into good through proselytization
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light; Bodhidharma fell down
cabin attendant; flight attendant
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
telephone bill; telephone rate
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
husband and wife; married couple
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
money-making; earning money
live music or performance
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to blame; to find fault with
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)