the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
travel guide (book); tourist guide
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
surveillance system; monitoring system
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
one example of (when there are more examples)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
unidentified mysterious animal
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
billboard; advertising sign
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
forced repatriation; deportation
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
diss; dissing; disrespect
normal practice; proper practice
all-America; pan-American; all of America
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging