low-carb diet; low-carbohydrate diet
alley house; rear tenement; slum
pockmark (caused by a pimple); acne scarring
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
freely; frankly; without reserve
evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
Izumo Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Izumo province; 733 CE)
custom-built home; built-to-order house
person who dislikes smoking; anti-smoker; militant nonsmoker
spreading baseless information to benefit one's own position in the stock market (etc.); statement that is beneficial to oneself
agricultural revolution; agrarian revolution
semigovernmental corporation
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
facial expression of feigned ignorance
possible; likely; probable
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory