misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to be plump; to be chubby
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
large build; large pattern
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
tingling; stinging; pungently
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
inari and maki sushi served together
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
slight; thin; on the weak side
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
right angle; perpendicular
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)