elder sister; effeminate man
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
with a friendly grin; smilingly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
low table; table with very short legs
low (level, value, price, etc.)
sitting with one's legs out to one side
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to drop; to lose; to let fall
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
colour; color; hue; tints
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK