collecting waste paper (old newspapers etc.) and exchanging them for tissues
bichir (Polypteridae spp.)
someone who feels the cold; someone sensitive to cold
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
book of traditional Japanese music
wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
boccia (sport, similar to bocce, played by people with impaired motor skills)
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
(Nintendo) Game Boy Advance
suspicious-looking; fishy
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
many-legged; octopus-like
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
country of origin (of goods)
moonsault (type of somersault)
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
the pen is mightier than the sword
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
Matsuda Yuusaku (1949.9.21-1989.11.6)
comma; decimal point; radix point
every second month; every other month
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat