obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
admission limit; restricted admission
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
although; though; despite the fact that ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
dispersing; breaking up; running away
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
customer traffic; customers; custom
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
simple and clear; plain and simple
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to understand; to make out
jealousy; roasted rice cake
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to read the situation; to sense the mood
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
good (place to leave off); convenient
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
overconfident; presumptuous
man who is popular with women