hyoid bone (of the skull)
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to pay for one's transgression; to receive punishment for one's crime
strangulation (with the hands or arms)
blood congestion; -stasis
backup dancer; background dancer
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
designer drug; synthetic drug; quasi-legal drug; (lit.) dangerous drug
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
start of a romance; beginning of love
phone duty; being on call
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
IC card; smart card; chip card
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
entering and leaving hospital
apologies for the crude food
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
staff member; station employee; official
volunteer activities; volunteerism
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise