starspotted smooth-hound (species of hound shark, Mustelus manazo)
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
sound (of a sentence); euphony
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
going to the hospital for regular treatment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
noted doctor; excellent physician
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
fixed date; settlement date
soccer club (at a school); football club
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
only recently; just of late
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank