enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank; enokitake; enokidake
soup made with red miso paste; red miso soup
subtitled version (of a movie)
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
studless winter tire (tyre)
paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm)
reciter's book; complete set of books
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
chopsticks used to move food from a serving dish to one's own dish
past (exam) question collection
digital native; person who has grown up in the age of computers, the Internet, etc.
Apology; The Apology of Socrates (as recorded by Plato)
computer game; video game
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
boyfriend and girlfriend matters
rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity)
Shibuya Center Street (famous shopping arcade in Tokyo)
definitely OK; definitely possible
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
the wisdom of the many; well-known
Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft
wanderer; traveller; traveler
sofvi; toy figure made from soft vinyl (monster, hero, etc.); soft vinyl mascot figure
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
sample article; sample item; demonstration model
to understand; to be satisfied; to be convinced
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
increase in the average age of marriage
this side; in the forefront