soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
now that; since; as long as; provided that
simultaneous; all at once
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
wrong; different; not like that
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to smirk; to grin broadly
clearing one's throat; cough
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
in the same manner as before; the same as always
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
spring break; spring vacation