neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
castella (type of sponge cake)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
fish balls; fish dumplings
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
ne'er-do-well; waster; idler; good-for-nothing
sitting with one's legs out to one side
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
filtration; filtering; percolation
tree hollow; hollow in a tree
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
family vacation; family trip
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
swindler; imposter; crook
not completely unthinkable; not impossible
feel (of a material); texture
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)