Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
Billiken (pointy-headed charm doll, orig. from the US)
globalization; globalisation
periodontal disease; gum disease
irregular employment; atypical employment
kushiage; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
PR brochure; public relations magazine
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
no problem; it doesn't matter
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
give-and-take; give and take
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
goodbye; farewell; so long
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead