not yet fixed; undecided; pending
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to communicate; to commune
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to finish reading; to read through
at a young age; while still young
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
personal; individual; private
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to crawl out of; to creep out of
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
criticism; commentary; review
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
looking from the side; looking aside
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity