thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
final; eventual; ultimate
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
correct size; perfect size
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
threefold; folded in three
division into equal parts; equal parts
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
student (esp. a university student)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
how many years; how long; what year
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
origin; beginning; source; rise
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
duty; obligation; responsibility
every year; yearly; annually
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places