mochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in oden
toad with wart-covered skin (esp. the Japanese toad or the wrinkled frog)
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations; Law for Preventing Unjustifiable Extra or Unexpected Benefit and Misleading Representation
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
hard to reach place; remote place
gold, silver and bronze (medals)
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
Transportation Corps (service branch of the Imperial Japanese Army)
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
single door (as opposed to a double door)
crowding together; grouping together; swarming; crowd; group; swarm
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
bursting at the seams; bulging
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
threatening voice; threatening tone
to cut; to slit; to slash
making a loss; incurring a deficit
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
low-rise (pants, jeans, etc.); low-riser
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
holding out a little longer
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to head home; to leave for home