melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
rather; sooner; preferably
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
such; like that; that sort of; very
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
matcha; powdered green tea
secret; private; surreptitious
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation