blank (ticket); unsuccessful lottery ticket
rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
Sincerely yours (with the nuance of "please excuse the brevity of this letter")
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
Khitan people; Khitai; Kitan; Kidan
someone with hair combed in stripes across their bald spot
thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings
skin graft; skin transplant
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
bowl of rice topped with egg
anniversary of the end of a war
to chicken out; to get scared
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus); common pet parakeet; shell parakeet; budgie
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
demitoilet; ordinary dress
cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
building industry; construction industry; building trade
good pitch (to hit); easy pitch
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
criminal complaint; lodging a criminal complaint (against someone)
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
preliminary election; primary (election)
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
underground world; underground society
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)