longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
Suica; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
working for a company; being employed by a company
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
24th day of the month; 24 days
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside