Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
navel piercing; belly button ring
shop selling goods at very cheap prices; super cheap store; super discounter
jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
listeners' corner (portion of radio programming for correspondence from listeners)
test of kanji skills; kanji test
reduction of salt; sodium restriction
public holiday; national holiday
odd couple; incongruous couple
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
kalmia (esp. mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia)
every second month; every other month
excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal)
fashion style for young women invoking a soft, forest-like feeling
saving changes (e.g. to a file)
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
podgily; plumply; thickly
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
month of birth; birthday month
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
right in the middle (of); midst; height
no photographs; no photography
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
covering used to wrap a baby
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised