Wakayama (city, prefecture)
premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF
Watanabe Kumiko (1965.10.7-)
follicle-stimulating hormone; FSH
machine for making (white) lines (in sport fields, etc.)
kneading trough; kneading bowl
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
authority; power; influence
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
welfare office; social security office
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
blood is thicker than water
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
consultation fee; doctor's fee
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
teacher employment examination
soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
trying to conceive; attempting to get pregnant (through various means)
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
exhibition game; preseason game
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy