loan, credit card, etc. arrangement where one makes an extra payment on receiving a bonus
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
daily wages; payment by the day
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
service center; call center
to get going; to start off
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
great depth; bottomless; great height
distinguished service; meritorious service
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
sending; forwarding; shipping
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
firmly; solidly; heartily
growth period (in children)
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
answering machine; answer phone
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)