suicide by drowning; drowning oneself
string bikini; g-string; thong
strongly; keenly; vividly; sincerely; urgently
to ask a question of (a person)
educational or school system
attractive body; nice-looking body
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
whispered conversation; whispering
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
elopement; running away with a lover
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
baby talk; baby language; babbling
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir