blue return; blue-paper income-tax return; type of income tax return filing which allows for special income deductions
chōchin; yakitori skewer of chicken oviduct meat and immature egg yolks
happy trail (line of hair from the navel to the genitals); pubic hair
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
management base; business foundation
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry (US)
prefectures (of Japan, excl. Hokkaido)
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
entrant (into a country); immigrant
business integration; business merger; integration of management
even if; if; though; despite; even
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
bicycle; child pickpocket
corn dog (frankfurter on a stick dipped in batter and deep-fried); corndog
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
House of Councillors election
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
fourth day of the month; four days
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
health care professional; medical worker
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
destination; place where one is visiting
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
highball; whisky and soda