difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
firm; strong; solid; stable
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
take care; take good care of yourself
iron sand; magnetite sand
fax; facsimile; fax machine
law department; law school
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
boiled and half-dried bonito
living by oneself; living alone
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry