aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
examination table (at a doctor's office)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
reskilling; improving one's skills
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
vibration; vibrato; trill
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
moderate; proper; just right
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
human intellect; knowledge
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
district; section; sector
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
very much; exceedingly; extremely
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
try; attempt; try (rugby)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
way of solving (a problem); solution
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem