(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
four characters; four letters
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
in the background; not standing out
to get one's head around; to think about
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
stock number (of item); part number; PN
discrimination; discernment; identification
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
inheritance; something given or received
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
board, plank or sheet shaped
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
younger scholar; future reference
quick-tempered; impatient
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to lead into; to draw into
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
silly mistake; careless mistake
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)