mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
açaí (Euterpe oleracea); açaí palm
produce museum; commercial museum
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
local specialty; special product (of a region)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to pack; to box; to package
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting