laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
Daihatsu (Japanese automobile manufacturer)
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
rental house; rental housing; house to let
lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus); lemon grass
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
Ys (mythical city in Brittany); Ys (series of games based loosely on the same legend); Eythe
study tour; guided visit; field trip
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
cardiopulmonary arrest; showing no vital signs
declaration of a state of emergency
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
omitted character; omitted letter
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
before god; before an altar
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
old man; venerable gentleman
doctor's visit; house call
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
meeting hall; assembly hall
air hole; windhole; ventilator
custom; habit; customary practice