belvedere fruit; field caviar; land caviar; mountain caviar; kochia seed
opening of a banquet; opening of a wedding reception
traditional Japanese handball game
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
wedding reception banquet
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
first year of high school; first-year high school student
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
naughty; mischievous; unruly
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
temporary retirement; suspension from office
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
for some (unspecified) reason
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
advance payment; money paid in advance
to commit a crime; to do evil
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)