Seishin Women's University; University of the Sacred Heart
dish dressed with sesame sauce
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
imitation; similar article; similar goods
heart attack; angina pectoris
answer a roll call for another
it hasn't been long since
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
heart attack; myocardial infarction
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
frequent; densely packed; thick
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
separate; scattered; apart
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
televising; broadcasting; airing
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
job hunting; job searching
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
disease; ailment; illness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
(something) one does not really mean; insincere