being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
oversight; omission; mistake
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
type of dancing and shouting performed by fans at concerts (usu. idol concerts)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
without; unless; have to do
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
start of work; commencement; opening
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
handbook; instruction book; manual
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
being filled with; being full of; permeation
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
right in the midst of; right at the height of