ladykiller who seduces married women; handsome young man who is popular among married women
having a child (usu. from a former relationship); accompanied by one's child
mud; muddy; covered in mud
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
potato chips; potato crisps
growth period (in children)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
division into equal parts; equal parts
tolerance; broad-mindedness
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
perfect; perfection; perfect game
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
two times; twice; two degrees
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
Japan's best; number one in Japan
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity