something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
sponging (e.g. off one's parents); sponger
waist-robe; pleated lower garment
having a child (usu. from a former relationship); accompanied by one's child
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
telephone bill; telephone rate
phone duty; being on call
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
peace; peace sign; V sign
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to take a veneer off something
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
law department; law school
discarding; firing (an employee)
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
complete recovery; healing
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing