temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
Kawashima Naomi (1960.11-)
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
Yamamoto Kouji (1946.10.25-)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
letter of inquiry; letter of enquiry
surroundings; circumference
rehabilitation (e.g. of disabled children)
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
aplastic anemia; aplastic anaemia
Yoshida Saori (1982.10.5-)
welfare office; social security office
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
renewal charge; renewal fee
stand-up paddle surfing; SUP; stand-up paddle boarding
to get along well with; to make a go of it
human leukocyte antigen; HLA
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
intelligence test; IQ test
construction costs; installation cost
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)