plant having four leaves on one stalk
thunderbird (North-American indigenous mythical spirit bird)
kindergarten entrance ceremony
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
sunrise; half-melon shaped bun
assembling a criminal case
to develop into a serious incident
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
concussion (of the brain)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
out of control; uncontrollable
Okayama (city, prefecture)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
appointment; rendezvous; date
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
municipal office; council; city hall