to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
prohibition; inhibition; ban
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
end; close; conclusion; termination
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
modesty; humility; being humble
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)