satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
tied island; land-tied island
Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
to be free; to be available
no-charge call (e.g. via Skype, etc.); toll-free call
bad weather; nasty weather
riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.
to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about
feces; excrement; number two
Aquila (constellation); the Eagle
butt of a joke; punchline
(a bar hostess) coming to work accompanied by a customer
soroban bead with value one
Cygnus (constellation); the Swan
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
Lyra (constellation); the Lyre
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
to be assiduous in one's business
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to miss out on going; to fail to go
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
to gather strength; to take heart
(going straight) from heaven to hell
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
back light; backlight; backlite; backup light
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to be discordant; to have discord