lengthening a vowel (e.g. as in Kansai dialect); long sound (esp. long vowel)
battle royale (game genre)
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
Shuukanbunshun (weekly magazine)
data broadcasting; datacasting
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
kanji test; test of kanji skills
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock
cheerleading; pom dance routine within cheerleading
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
quick work; (clever) feat
Anpanman (Japanese anime character)
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
simple is best; less is more
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit