to have learning; to be educated
to be charged with a mission
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
matcha; powdered green tea
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
baby face; childlike face; babyface; face; good guy
one theory; one opinion; another theory
sense of pitch; ear for music
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to be responsive; to show immediate results
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
original home; birthplace; originator
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
natural product; product of nature
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
being startled; getting a shock
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin