candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
eating the food of the dead (which prevents return from the underworld)
streetwalker; nightwalker; prostitute
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
exorcism rite; purification
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
mass-produced arrows; arrows for target practice
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
water's edge; beach; shore
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
good luck; fortune; happiness
serious illness; dangerous disease
folklore studies; folkloristics
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
wearing one's hair in braids
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
living by oneself; living alone
good bye; I'm off; see you later
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on