sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
open date; start of (hunting) season
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
plane crash; fall (accident)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
no problem; it doesn't matter
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
regional cuisine; local cuisine
armor and helmet (armour)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to drop; to lose; to let fall
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky