Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; APEC
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
age lowering; reduction in age
female elevator operator; female lift attendant
swimfin; (diving) fin; (diving) flipper
one run of a television series
outdoor clothing fashion style for young women; young woman who dresses in outdoor clothing; young woman who enjoys mountain climbing
sunlight filtering through trees
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; APEC
departure (sailing) formalities
fashion style for young women invoking a soft, forest-like feeling
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
scuba; self-contained under-water breathing apparatus
roadshow (theatrical release)
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
cystitis; inflammation of the bladder
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
taking a hot bath; bathing at hot springs
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
built-in kitchen; integrated kitchen system
small toy sold with food; premium
rowing; paddling (by hand)
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
hills and fields; countryside
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist