ladies' day; promotional scheme where women are offered discounts on certain days (e.g. at cinemas)
colourful yukata (colorful)
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
changing kindergartens; moving (an animal) to a different zoo
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
Mazu; Chinese goddess of the sea
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
anecdote; brief (comic) story
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
Iwagaki oyster (Crassostrea nippona)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
avocado (Persea americana)
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
kindergartener; preschooler
meeting place; open area for meetings, markets, etc.
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
everything one does; whatever one does
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms