raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
classbook; yearbook; school graduation album
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
school camp; outdoors school
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the last moment; the very end
same; matching; going together
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be photographed; to be projected
a little bit; a little while
the same elementary school; student at the same elementary school; graduate of the same elementary school
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
both (people); the two of them
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to concern; to be related