fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to press a question; to cross-examine
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
feeding (animals); provisioning
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
holding hands with fingers interlocked
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic