permanent wave (hairstyle); perm
juvenile likely to commit a crime; juvenile with a criminal bent; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender
to verbally attack (violently); to run down; to criticize severely; to criticise severely
action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game
common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Japanese forest rat snake (Euprepiophis conspicillatus, Elaphe conspicillata); burrowing rat snake
study reference; study-aid book
feeding (animals); provisioning
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
Haitani Kenjirou (1934.10-)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
piling up or covering with earth
obatarian; generally obnoxious pushy middle-aged woman
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
Asian keelback (Amphiesma vibakari)
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
study reference; study-aid book
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
pesticide residue; agrochemical residues
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
Tanaka Shouzou (1841-1913)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to like; to suit; to be pleased with
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
between times; when there's a spare moment
to dry up completely; to become stale
to be closely crowded together
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat