mochi; (sticky) rice cake
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to accord someone every courtesy
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to sniff out; to get wind of
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
human usage; (for) use by people
party room; room for parties; multipurpose room
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
(a business) open all night
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)