to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
home area; home town; local
homecoming; returning home
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
cannot be compared with; no match for
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
creek; waterway (including irrigation or drainage canal)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
coloured paper; colored paper
one's own handwriting; autograph
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)