asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
preparations for returning (home)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
person from the Kansai region
both; many; various; together
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
translation; piece of translated writing; translated sentence
national character; regional character
residing; living; dwelling
Glico (Japanese confection brand)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
clientele; customer stratum
on the left as one faces (it)
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
unveiling; debut; introduction
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
pending question; unresolved problem
current student; enrolled student
tight skirt; straight skirt
official in charge; person in charge
sphere; counter for balls
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
manners; courtesy; etiquette