main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
jet bath spa; whirlpool bath; jacuzzi
number of characters per line, page, etc.
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
suspension of water supply; water outage
this one; this way; this method
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
metabolic syndrome; overweight
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
retail store; retail shop
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
how many months?; how long?
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
paid vacation; paid holiday
to be too late; to be too slow
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
school district; school area
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
appointed day of delivery; time for payment