period of youth; while young
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
entertainment; amusement; fun
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
stagnation; hindrance; delay
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
pretense; affectation; showiness
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
dish dressed with sesame sauce
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness