Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
unpredictability; element of surprise
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
surname; family name; last name
to call each other; to call out to one another
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
second marriage; remarriage
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
torii; Shinto shrine archway