two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
very little (amount); next to nothing; hardly any; paltry; meagre
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat
shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
decaffeinated; caffeine-free; uncaffeinated; non-caffeinated
amiable; affable; likable
noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
dot-com; Internet business; .com
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
entomophagy; insect eating
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
barren woman; sterile woman
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens