the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
traditional Japanese medicine
product of the land; present; souvenir
concealed winning hand consisting of chows, a pair that isn't a value pair, and an open wait
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
rice given in charity; donating rice
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
miniature golf; minigolf; crazy golf
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
color coordination (colour)
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
English conversation school
poster color; poster colour
meal with family members eating separate foods; eating alone (not with one's family); food sold in single servings
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)