sexless; without sex; sexlessness
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
brand items; brand-name goods
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
sequel; later development
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
rehabilitation (in society)
immediately carrying out (a plan)
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
casual speech; peer language; informal language
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
rikka; formal style of ikebana
jealousy; roasted rice cake
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
information technology; IT
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
cosmetics; toilet articles
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited