manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
souvenir store; gift shop
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
vehement objection; bitter opposition
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
new student; freshman; first-year student
witnessing; observing; sighting
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)