apricot (Prunus armeniaca); Prunus persica var. densa (Chinese variety of peach)
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
irrelevant and incoherent dialogue; meaningless parlor debate; dialogue at cross purposes
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
go-getter employee; hard-driving employee; workaholic employee
drinking everything (in one's glass, etc.)
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
square (block) style of printed typeface
revision seal; correction seal (special seal used to indicate a correction in an official document)
vegetable shop; greengrocery; seller of vegetables
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
area fill (in printing); half-tone dot meshing
rental agreement; rental contract; lease
Suica; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
from the cradle to the grave
to pity (one another); to commiserate
gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)
the "ma" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ma, mi, mu, me, mo)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
Guri and Gura (children's book series)
educational affairs section; academic affairs section; registrar's office
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
setting aside; leaving to one side
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)