square knot (starting with a right loop); double knot; reef knot; granny knot
off-brand; generic (goods)
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
(a bar hostess) coming to work accompanied by a customer
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
return current; convection; reflux
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
(medicine with) a curative effect; (having) therapeutic value
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
long night (esp. of autumn)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
lesion; pathological change
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
medical science; medical department
reward money; reward; honorarium
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
I appreciate your efforts
pessimism; negative thinking
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
complications (in an illness)