something; some kind of; for some reason
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
ultimate; final; last; eventual
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
of no interest; not interested
February; second month of the lunar calendar
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
fried prawns; fried shrimp
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look