coin-operated parking (spaces)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
nama-fu; wheat gluten mixed with rice flour and steamed in large blocks
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
joint work; collaboration
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose