kugini; sand lance simmered in soy, mirin, etc.
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
banksia rose (Rosa banksiae)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
home-based care; at-home nursing care
(ocean) deep; deepest part of a trench
inflammatory (news) article; inflammatory fake news
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
Thunberg spirea; Spirea thunbergii
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer; LGBTQ
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
tax-saving measure; tax-reduction strategy
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
(doing) karaoke by oneself
woman with a turbulent love life; woman always having man trouble
cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution
fruit growing; pomiculture
McDonald's (fast food restaurant)
troublesome; pain in the butt
night chat; tale told at night; book of informal essays
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
Chidorigafuchi (famous place in Tokyo for cherry blossoms, location of the Budokan)
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
shop used for testing sales of new products; showroom; shop selling local specialities to Tokyo
deep affection; excessive love