opposing side; opposite camp; opposition
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
to say too much; to go too far
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
beauty salon; hair dresser
junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san
female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck)
bid-rigging; knockout sale
not having a single penny left; drained of every last cent
custody fee; storage charge
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
Oklahoma mixer (folk dance); Turkey in the Straw
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
carrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streets
estimated price; price estimate
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
women who excel; women in prominent positions
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce