smelling of face powder; coquettish; resembling the atmosphere of nightlife business
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
Okada Yoshiko (1902.4.21-1992.2.10)
to concede defeat; to surrender; (lit.) to take one's hat off (to somebody)
first anniversary of a person's death
mentally-handicapped (retarded) child; weak-minded child
sudden death syndrome; pokkuri death syndrome
marigold; Calendula officinalis
strange question; offbeat question; odd question; funny question; curious question
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
sciatica; sciatic neuralgia; ischiodynia; ischias
giant stride (e.g. in amusement park)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
semi-detached house; double house
shop that handles Western goods (esp. Western-style apparel and accessories)
certificate of student status; student ID card
to give up searching (for someone or something)
mentally-handicapped (retarded) child (pejorative); weak-minded child
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
employee posted away from their family
salted fish (esp. salmon)
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)