misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
many; much; plenty; hardly
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
novel; original; new; innovative
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
flaring up; bursting into flames
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
February; second month of the lunar calendar
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
vocational school; technical school
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
number of days (times) one has attended
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
height (of body); stature