Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
high seas; international waters
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
ignoring a text message by leaving it unopened and marked as "unread" (in online chatting)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
receiving a telegram; receiving electricity
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
with each person; with everyone
seasonal flowers arranged for a tea ceremony; flowers in a tea room
amaou; strawberry cultivar
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
successfully; nicely; skillfully
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
part-time worker; part-timer
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
Yūbari melon (sweet orange melon grown in Yūbari City, Hokkaido)
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
flustered person; hasty person
vertical; portrait style; longitudinal
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
whistling (e.g. of a kettle)
Hedera rhombea (species of ivy)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)