type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
younger woman (usu. 20-30 years old) who is physically attracted to mature older men (usu. 50-60 years old)
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
attractive body; nice-looking body
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
land shark; land speculator
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
this one; this way; this method
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
the very start; the very beginning
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
death in battle; death on the battlefield
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to wear glasses; to put on glasses