Chinese fermented black beans
garpike (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; gar
roadshow (theatrical release)
telephone dating or sex service; sex chat line
cotoletta alla milanese; Milanese cutlet (of veal)
altar, stand or table for burning incense
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
dinner and drinks served after a wake
Shibata Renzaburou (1917.3.26-1978.6.30)
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
fire for luring fish at night
Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; permanent marker
garbage day; rubbish collection day
Japanese-style squat toilet
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
sanitary waste receptacle; sanitary napkin disposal bin (in a bathroom); fecal specimen receptacle (at a hospital)
false strawberry (Duchesnea chrysantha); mock strawberry
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
metasequoia; dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
to blot; to stain; to smudge
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
fire balloon (experimental weapon launched by Japan during World War II); balloon bomb
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
ceremony hall (for weddings, funeral services, etc.)
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick