Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
Cynanchum caudatum (species of swallowwort)
to play dumb; to feign innocence
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus); hooded gull
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
strength of a brushstroke
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
cassette (tape); game cartridge
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
without eating or drinking
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan