squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
demanding; difficult; strict
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
new discovery; new invention
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
first year; initial (year)
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become desperate; to give in to despair
watering hole; watering place
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
curry manjū; steamed yeast bun with a curry sauce filling
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
pizza manjū; steamed yeast bun with a cheese and tomato sauce filling