Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
travel agent; travel agency
refinement; narrowing-down
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
to try out the food at various restaurants
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
regional cuisine; local cuisine
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
to backfire; to have a harmful result
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
family structure; family composition; family makeup
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking