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-)
letter of inquiry; letter of enquiry
rehabilitation (e.g. of disabled children)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
Yoshida Saori (1982.10.5-)
welfare office; social security office
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
stand-up paddle surfing; SUP; stand-up paddle boarding
to get along well with; to make a go of it
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
intelligence test; IQ test
construction costs; installation cost
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
patient's registration ticket
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
kindergarten graduation ceremony
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
Anpanman (Japanese anime character)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
every station; local train; train that stops at every station
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)