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
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)
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
house to house; door to door
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
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
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to find out; to discover; to locate
answering machine; answerphone
impression; strong belief; conviction
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)