to take care; to mind; to be attentive
new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
silver wedding (anniversary)
mistake with an order (at a restaurant, etc.); getting a customer's order wrong
creating a (usually favorable) environment
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
per person; per capita; per head
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
job (responsibility) of a section
lucky color; lucky colour
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
high blood pressure; hypertension
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
person who avoids others; social outcast
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
karoshi; death from overwork
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly