ignoring a text message by leaving it unopened and marked as "unread" (in online chatting)
green crop; green vegetable
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
friendly relations; social relations; social life
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
maintenance; preservation; improvement
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
broken mirror; marital separation; divorce; partially-eclipsed moon
swear word; dirty word; coprolalia
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
tax not included (in price); tax separate
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
blood is thicker than water
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
leaving (a facility, clinic, office, research institute, etc.); retiring