Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
interchange; international; inter-
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
both; many; various; together
number-withheld phone calls
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
house to house; door to door
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
whenever you want; any time you like
stabbing to death; putting out
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
secret; private; surreptitious
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to have time free; to have time to spare
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion