lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
ninth day of the month; nine days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
quality collar for an under kimono
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
older brother; elder brother
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
having said that; be that as it may
rhyming game; play on words; pun
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
April Fools' Day; April fool
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
masturbation; self consolation
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis