strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
starting (construction) work
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
Japanese (people, language, style)
leisure time; idle moment
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
this place; where one comes from; here
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
LINE (instant messaging software)
careful observation; close attention
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
living by oneself; living alone
a Buddha; deceased person
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person