dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
unanticipated; unexpected
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
height of; middle of; full bloom
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
in history; ever; historical
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
pulverized; pulverised; powder(ed)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
(turned out) all right in the end
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
trio; gang of three; threesome
female university student; female college student
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)