Cryptotympana facialis (species of cicada)
Guri and Gura (children's book series)
robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
pickled vegetables; pickles
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
annotation; explanatory note; comment
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
written description of one's thoughts
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches