to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
melodica; pianica; blow-organ; keyboard harmonica
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
distinguished service; meritorious service
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
to get along well with; to make a go of it
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
misfortunes never come singly
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
looking from the side; looking aside
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
bread flour (high gluten); strong flour; hard flour
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
recommendation (by others)
(dead) end; end of the line
Nakahara Chuuya (1907-1937)
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
Vivian; Vivien; Vivienne; Vyvyan
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)