Barnum effect; Forer effect
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
lucky color; lucky colour
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
veil of darkness; curtain of night
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
need for social approval and self-esteem
hostess (in a hostess bar)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
obstruction of business; interference with business
nostrils; wings of the nose
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
rosary; string of prayer beads
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
bill (at a restaurant); check
to smirk; to grin broadly