to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
close relation (association)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
countenance; features; looks
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
natto (fermented soybeans)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
classical form of martial art
aquatic (life); living in the water
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
up in a tree; in the trees
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
Oriental odd-tooth snake (Dinodon orientale); Japanese odd-tooth snake
Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
even though things may appear this way
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
total; sum total; total amount
8000; eight thousand; many
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
state-sponsored; national