red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
watercooler; water cooler
to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
female lay devotee; believer
to need; to require; to take; to demand
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
yosakoi; dance originating in Kōchi Prefecture using naruko
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
autumn scenery; fall scenery
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
rum raisin; raisins marinated in rum
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
ice cream cup; icecream cup
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
milk powder; baby formula
going to and fro; back and forth
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
to become a thing of the past
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
required subject; compulsory course
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners