first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
thin omelette cut into strips
as a child; when one was a child
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
primary school; elementary school; grade school
second-year student; biennial
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice
opening time; starting time of work
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to check; to stop; to keep back
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
apparent; obvious; very clear
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
curious; strange; unusual
to succeed; to bear fruit
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close