one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
Sarukanigassen (folktale); The Monkey and the Crab
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
oh!; oh my!; not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck
Gone with the Wind (1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, film 1939)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
main force; brute force; strong-arm
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
wall with exposed timber pillars
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
first class plus; extra special
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
over-fond parent; doting parent
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
male instincts; male frivolity
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
private affairs; personal matter
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to call again; to call someone back
appointment; rendezvous; date
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)