best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
Kitajima Saburou (1936.10-)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
yamanba; manba; girl or young woman adhering to a fashion trend often characterized by extremely gaudy and colourful facial make up, heavily tanned skin and hair dyed in a bright hue
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
cloth to wipe the sweat off
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
how-to (book); self-help book
young (e.g. young children); of few years
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
coronavirus crisis; COVID-19 calamity
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
organizing committee; organization committee
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
your acquaintance; people who know
mud; muddy; covered in mud
please (give me); please (do for me)
heart pounding; chest tightening
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)