salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
pride; dignity; self-worth
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
woman in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics); female scientist
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
faculty of law; school of law; college of law
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
students attending lectures
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
it's not like; it isn't as if
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble