Vocabulary

speaker

to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air

illegal parking

restraining order

(mammary) nipple; teat

alcohol drunk as a punishment (for arriving late, losing a game, etc.)

portion of wall between two pillars; surface of a wall

smith's assistant; assistant who hammers in response to a master smith's signal

reeling (silk)

fabric used for a hakama; skirting

to bask in the sun lying flat on one's stomach

long time; long years of service

to accumulate years of experience; to become proficient

to become skilled through years of experience

hakama fabric made from meisen silk

plan; tactic; strategy

random walk

to add kana to; to add Japanese reading to

circumstances

suspect

whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)

yuan (monetary unit of China)

disappearance (e.g. of a symptom)

plunder; spoils; booty; loot

short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back

small amount of money (to buy sandals or cover travel expenses); small farewell gift

ranking of articles (web pages, etc.) by number of times viewed

flower fastened in the hair

crest (heraldry)

shrine crest; shrine emblem

flower or branch fastened in the hair

hair ornament; headdress

apple of one's eye

apple of one's eye

decoration hung on the New Year's pine on New Year's eve

New Year's decorations

persimmon-filled mochi

growing older

driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)

roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits