(bar of) sweet-potato paste
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard
entertainment; amusement; fun
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
after pleasure comes pain; there is no pleasure without pain; there is no rose without a thorn; take the good with the bad
to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
bathwater with iris petals
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
late ejaculation; impotence
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
variation; variant pattern
to trace back to (the origins of something)
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
big match; big game; important match; important game
(arch.) being unable to see the (harvest) moon because of rain; fifth lunar month
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
the same place; that place
conceptional drawing (of a building) at completion
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
one or two; a few; small number
first calligraphy of the year
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home