para para; disco dancing with synchronized arm motions
one's real father; natural father; biological father
unwanted hair; superfluous hair
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
(initial) setup; installation
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
such; like that; in that way
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
for some (unspecified) reason
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture