the two houses of legislature
stock (from which a graft is taken)
to stop at a (train) station
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
finite; limited; restricted
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
village office; local administration office in a village
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
kanji "large village" radical at right (radical 163)