"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)
occupying a certain place
female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; female circumcision
coursework completed without degree; withdrawal from a course having completed the coursework
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956)
extremely heavy drinker; insatiable drinker
red sea bream (i.e. the tai, Pagrus major); fish given to a tournament winner as congratulations
my dear; (lit.) my Buddha
whaling controversy; whaling issue
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
reading partway; leaving half-read
second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
memorial service to appease an aborted foetus
Miyamoto Tsuneichi (1907.8.1-1981.1.30)
loss-making line (railway, bus, etc.); unprofitable route
East Asian evergreen forest culture (theory)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it
towel wrapped around a woman's head
full-time lecturer; instructor
Fire Rat (13th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
motion sickness; travel sickness