monaural; monophonic; mono
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rubber band; elastic band
when; at what moment; what time
trivial; not amounting to much
fundraising; financing; cash flow
elder sister; effeminate man
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to burrow through; to dig through
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
haori (Japanese formal coat)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game