cow's tongue; sole (any fish of the families Cynoglossidae and Soleidae)
Java sparrow; Java rice finch (Lonchura oryzivora, Padda oryzivora)
fine performance; tour de force
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
marshy rice field or paddy
folklore studies; folkloristics
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
heart attack; to have a heart attack
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to quit one's job; to resign
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
funeral; burial; condolence
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
clearing one's throat; cough
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate