special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
children's story; fairy tale
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
form; method; system; formula
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
second term; second stage
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
multiplication table; times table
recitation; reciting from memory
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
pregnancy; conception; gestation
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
postpartum; after childbirth
stationing (troops); occupancy
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
property; fortune; means; assets
the five fingers; leading five; top five
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku