steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
PASMO; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
Billiken (pointy-headed charm doll, orig. from the US)
globalization; globalisation
taking turns; relieving the guard
good evening (greeting, e.g. in emails sent in the evening)
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
periodontal disease; gum disease
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
body; body blow (in boxing)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
trattoria; small informal Italian restaurant
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
irritating; annoying; nosy
irregular employment; atypical employment
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
there is no leisure for the poor
offering; presentation; donation
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief