difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
back off!; leave me alone!
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
training; drill; practice; discipline
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
belief; faith; conviction
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
adverse circumstances; adversity
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to fight against; to oppose; to face
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
certainly; surely; definitely
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
don't you think?; indicates question
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stairs; stairway; staircase
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn left; to turn to the left
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
height (of body); stature
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)