mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
children's shelter; shelter for abused and neglected children
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
god of fortune; god of wealth
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
water breaking (during pregnancy)
perpetuation of one's descendants
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
such a thing; something like that
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to be profitable; to yield a profit
guidance; protective custody
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
garden (esp. with trees); park
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)