to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
mental illness; emotional disorder
homeroom; form room; form class
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
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)
all-out attack; general offensive
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)
public holiday; national holiday
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
three-cornered hat; tricorne
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
zip fastener; zipper; zip
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to rustle; to crackle; to be wild; to be rowdy; to become dry; to lose moisture