practice of abandoning old people, usu. women
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
modern person; people of today
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
matcha; powdered green tea
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
one more time; once more; once again
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing