able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
risk aversion; risk reduction
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
sham marriage; fake marriage
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
(nature, etc.) observation diary
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
color scheme; colour scheme
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
official divorce registration papers
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
mail; postal matter; postal item
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post