term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
news programme; news program
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
events of the day; current affairs
eating between meals; snacking
nightlife; night amusements
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
insect catching; bug catching
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
casting; cast-metal object
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
one by one; one at a time; in turn
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects