oral literature; folk literature
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
unframed painting; unframed drawing; suddenly coming up from behind and overtaking on the outside (keirin)
to lose weight; to become thin
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
vast; limitless; boundless
the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas
plan; device; scheme; thoughts or suggestions about a law
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
(with) one's face beaming with joy; smiling from ear to ear
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
to recover; to rally; to pick up
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
caregiver; care worker; carer
China and India; far away
telephone fee; telephone service charge
remarkable ability; amazing ability
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
living god; saintly person