man who enjoys child rearing
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
sowing; seeding; planting
legal drug; unregulated drug
to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely
entering a village; moving to a village
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
exchange of letters; correspondence
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
tangible side of things (such as equipment and facilities; as opposed to the abstract side)
selective system; system that offers choices
2channel (Japanese online forum)
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
group dating; gathering for young people to socialize with the opposite sex
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
five-digit number; "ten thousands" column
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)