rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
prohibition; inhibition; ban
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
but; however; provided that
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
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
quick-witted; quick to understand
January; first month of the lunar calendar
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
month of birth; birthday month
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in terms of; from the point of view of
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence