blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
Ōoka Echizen (televised period drama; 1970-1999)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
April Fools' Day; April fool
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; (lit.) when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming game
having said that; be that as it may
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
quality collar for an under kimono
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
light music; popular music