head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
student (esp. a university student)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
store interior; inside of a shop
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to put into the mouth; to eat
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
tingling; stinging; pungently
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
one by one; in detail; minutely
(not so) much; (not) very