wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
ordinary verse of a renga (i.e. not the first three verses or the last verse)
traditional Japanese handball game
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
hospital food; hospital meals
Caesarean section (Cesarean); C-section
vibration; vibrato; trill
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
postoperative; after surgery
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
thank you for your continued patronage
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
dear me; I mean; or rather
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
very good luck; excellent fortune