kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
senior high school; high school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
pleasant feeling; good vibes
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...