smiling in an embarrassing or uncomfortable situation (as a trait of Japanese culture)
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; source; origin; place of production
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
soft vinyl; vinyl chloride monomer, used for moulded shapes such as toys
contact area (of an electrical connection)
youthful crowd; crowd of young people coming into their own
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
front and back; before and behind; before and after
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
to be found; to be discovered
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
beautification; glorification
end of broadcast; sign-off
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
holding a position of responsibility
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
invoice; consignment note; sender's copy; receipt of shipment
farm house; country cottage
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
desktop personal computer
cesspool; sink; manure sink
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance