burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
Island; insula; island; islet
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
physical education; PE; gym (class)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
financial assistance; monetary contribution; sponsorship money
at that time; in those days
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
pre-war days; before the war
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
testimonial; certificate of commendation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
surname; family name; last name
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
ancestor; forefather; foremother