bashful; shameful; ashamed
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
Hawaiian (person); Hawaiian; Hawaiian music
building (construction) site
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
Hermes (Greek god); Hermes (fashion brand)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
happiness in the next world
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
session; jam session; jam
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
universal serial bus; USB
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
in respect of; in regards to; as for
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
in accordance with plans; just as planned
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
thousand years; many years
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
roundhouse kick; turning kick
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key