to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
wall with exposed timber pillars
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to get help; to enlist aid
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble