sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
opening event; opening ceremony; grand opening
sour look; surly face; pout
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
around the world; throughout the world
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
educational institution; school; academy; campus
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
(United States of) America; USA; US
pornographic video; salacious video
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
refinement; elegance; grace
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
second; number two; runner-up
next door; neighbouring residence
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
tearjerker game (esp. visual novel)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to steal; to rob; to take away
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun