second lieutenant (JGSDF)
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
sakura shrimp (Sergia lucens)
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
nature of one's business; business instinct
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
eating quickly; speed-eating
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
suitable or moderate temperature
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
take-out; take-away; carry-out
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to wash again; to reconsider
chasing after women; womanizing
state secrets; secrets of the state