My words

常温

じょうおん

normal temperature, average temperature, fixed temperature

針

はり ち

needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches, needles, needle

杖

つえ

cane, walking stick, staff, wand, canes

解説

かいせつ

explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation

改善

かいぜん

betterment, improvement, kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

墓参り

はかまいり ぼさん

visit to a grave

余裕

よゆう

surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, flexibility, scope, rope

里

さと

village, hamlet, countryside, country, home (of ones parents, etc.), hometown, ones origins, ones upbringing, ones past

やり付き

Yari-tsuki

deal

御数

おかず おさい オカズ

accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish, food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)

兜

かぶと

helmet (of armor, armour), headpiece

百足

むかで ひゃくそく ムカデ

centipede

間抜け

まぬけ

stupidity, idiot, dunce, blockhead

お通夜

おつや

all-night vigil over a body, wake

焼香

しょうこう

burning (offer) incense

贅沢

ぜいたく

luxury, extravagance, to live in luxury

みたらし団子

みたらしだんご

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

人数

にんずう ひとかず

the number of people

血圧

けつあつ

blood pressure, blood pressure

経済

けいざい

economics, business, finance, economy