erythema infectiosum; slapped cheek syndrome; fifth disease; Sticker disease
strenuous efforts; exertion
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel
to have (break out into) a broad (suggestive) grin
breed of chicken native to Akita Prefecture
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
grounds (of tea and coffee)
righteousness; path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track
running backwards; running with the head turned back
omission (from a list, record, etc.)
kanji test; test of kanji skills
honesty doesn't pay; life is unfair
not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.); sober face; sobriety; (arch.) face with no make-up; (arch.) unpainted face
oriental; Asian; yellow monkey; gook
blood circulation failure
combined miso (e.g. white and red)
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
blue line; area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956); non-legal public waterway (denoted by a blue line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
low rank; humble station; obscurity
to give a cold (to someone)
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
carefree; free from worry
less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign
Town Page (NTT yellow pages)
(regular) screwdriver; flathead screwdriver; slotted screwdriver
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
something heard while sleeping