slinging (on cranes, etc.)
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
orthostatic hypotension; dizziness experienced when standing up
services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul
emotional effect on pet owners from losing their pet
heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
sake tasting; wine tasting
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
laparotomy (abdominal surgery)
performing music in the street; busking
renewal; extension; revision
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
per person; per capita; per head
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
demo tape; demonstration tape
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
complete revocation; total retraction
daily wages; payment by the day
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet