kneaded eraser; putty rubber
man of virtue; humanitarian
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long
first shrine visit of New Year
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
repechage; revival series
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
on one hand; on the other hand
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to get distracted; to jump off the track