quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
taste; palate; sense of taste
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly