consecutive number of (or total) volumes
ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
gastric perforation; perforation of the stomach
growing old together (as a couple); white hemp thread (as a betrothal gift, representing the hair of an old couple)
karahafu; bow-shaped eaves of a gabled roof; undulating gable; cusped gable
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
graduate school entrance examination
holding multiple jobs concurrently; moonlighting
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
net cafe refugee; homeless person living in an Internet cafe
Museum of History and Folklore
publishing (of books, magazines, etc.)
a foolish child is more precious
iron nail; metal nail; scrawl; scrawled writing
maternity blues; post-natal depression; post-partum blues
living in another person's house without paying for food and lodging; sponging on other people for accommodation
to transmit by word of mouth
Kyougoku Natsuhiko (1963-)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
mid-Edo period Imari ware
leather-bound; leather binding
to pity (one another); to commiserate