mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
ill-natured; twisted; ill-natured person; twisted person
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
nursing school; nursing college
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
large hospital; major hospital
long distance relationship
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
a Buddha; deceased person
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to apologize; to apologise
mwahahaha (evil laughter)