top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
last month; previous month
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
undertaker's office; funeral home; funeral parlor
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
testimonial; certificate of commendation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
encouragement; urging; spurring on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
set of three; three sets; three classes
all-night vigil over a body; wake
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
insurance payout; insurance money
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
serious condition; critical condition