preserving in salt; salting down
Fuwa-chan (stage name of Haruka Fuwa; 1993.11.26-)
god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)
high fashion brand; designer brand
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
associate editor; deputy editor
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
waste; uselessness; redundance
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
to make one's heart flutter
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
about when; about what time; how soon
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
receipt; cash-register slip
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)