scalene (triangle); triangle having three sides of different lengths; inequilateral triangle
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
class activities; homeroom activities
Northern European (person); Nordic person; Scandinavian
secret garden; private garden; name for female genitalia
eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii); first intercourse of the New Year; loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead
the boar, deer and butterfly cards (high-scoring meld); inoshikacho (type of hanafuda gambling game)
traveller (passing through); traveler
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
katakana word; word written in katakana
nutritional supplement; dietary supplement
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
skating rink; ice surface; silver plate
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly