reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
what minute; how many minutes
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
moment by moment; hour by hour
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
joke; playfulness; kidding around
time limit; time restriction
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to approach the finale; to come to a close
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
branch road; branch path; fork road
strapped for cash; hard up
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
secondary; of secondary importance
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
longing for others; wanting company
lavender; lavender (color)
using one's arms as a pillow