earth station (for a satellite)
rectifying tower; rectifying column
vacant house; unoccupied house
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
gooseberry; currant; plants from the Ribes genus
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
computer output microfilm system; COM
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
Bulgaria; spirited; rising; sudden; abrupt
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
lowly people (Edo period); eta
normal position (posture); missionary position
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat