rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
technique; art; skill; move
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to repeat; to do something over again
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward