useless person; worthless person; farting; farter
auto race; motorcycle speedway event and gambling sport in Japan
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
diabetic; diabetic patient; person with diabetes
jumping to a wrong conclusion
towel twisted into a headband
all-electric (e.g. heating)
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
caustic soda; sodium hydroxide
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
early-onset Alzheimer's disease
small amount (of money); small sum
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
person (patient) with minor illness; person showing only minor symptoms (of a disease)
udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste
lookup function; search function
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
to teach; to take a teaching job
muzzle; snout; muzzle (firearm); muzzle (device to prevent biting)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
neglected garden; abandoned garden; closing down (of zoo, kindergarten, etc.)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
location of a press conference; press conference room
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
magic carpet; flying carpet
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
road maintenance; road improvement
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)
kidney failure; renal failure