hardships of poverty; serious poverty
small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
color guard; colour guard
bulletin board system; BBS
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
culture; arts and sciences
8th note; eighth note; quaver
lucky seventh (inning); seventh-inning stretch
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
D-pad (directional keypad on a video game game controller, remote control, etc.)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
to cover up with something
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
flake; lamella (of bone); foil (of metal); flat, thin slice of a material