widowhood; widowerhood; viduity
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to be caught in an evening shower
come hell or high water; no matter what happens; (lit.) even if rain or spears should fall
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
hard disk drive; hard drive
(going) the pure love stories route (in movie making)
shrine honoring war dead; shrine honouring war dead
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down); to strum (a stringed instrument); to pluck
lollo rosso; red-leaf lettuce
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
retirement ceremony of a wrestler where his top-knot is cut
wide reading; extensive reading
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
meat miso; miso mixed with ground meat
cavity (in old root vegetables, tofu, metal casting, etc.); pore; hollow; porous; pithy; spongy
pollakiuria; frequent urination
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary composed of Chinese characters used phonetically
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
backing paper; back paper; backing sheet; paper printed or used on one side; reverse side of paper printed on one side
rather; sooner; preferably
colour printing; color printing
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
Yumeno Kyuusaku (1889.1.4-1936.3.10)
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
increase in the average age of marriage
following someone's example, and committing suicide