index finger; forefinger; second toe
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
recommendation; referral; endorsement
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
how long; how far; how much
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
surely; certainly; without doubt
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
no!; no no!; no, not at all