secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.)
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
wind blowing down from a mountain
the week after the following week; two weeks later; two weeks after that
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
(for one's turn) to come round
new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)
grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand
no game; game that is stopped before it can be considered an official game (e.g. due to rainout)
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
middle day (e.g. sumo tournament, run of theatrical performances, etc.)
Remember (Pink Lady song)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
good family; better-class home
cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus; mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
difficult to approach; inaccessible
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
to be appointed to a post; to assume office