beginning of the (fiscal) year
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
second anniversary of a death
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
base stealing; steal; stolen base
(small crunchy) dried sardines
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to be pretentious; to put on airs
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to pack; to box; to package
mourning (dead persons); memorial
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
something; what; why; how
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
useless; no good; hopeless
and; thereupon; because of that
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
desperation; despair; self-abandonment