hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
commercial go-playing parlour (parlor)
unification; centralization; centralisation
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
finally; in the end; on top of all that
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
seniority by length of service
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
fertile shoot of field horsetail
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
out-of-school; off-campus
experimental; provisional
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
illicit sexual relationship
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
entirely; completely; all; nothing but