uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
example; illustration; precedent
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
an issue being settled; a case being closed
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
social networking service; SNS
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
writing (e.g. as a profession)
charcoal; charred remains
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
than; other than; except; but
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
two (long cylindrical things)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death