funeral journey; funeral march
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
result; effect; performance; success
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
cruelty; hard-heartedness
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to escape death; to be saved from death
and; thereupon; because of that
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
clearing one's throat; cough
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only