accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
prefectural assembly member
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
stupid idiot; total moron
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
absence from work without permission
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
according to plan; as planned; on target
first thing in the morning
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
being fond of children; person fond of children
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank