kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
nursing school; nursing college
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
(someone else's) daughter
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
winter daphne (Daphne odora)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
bento; Japanese box lunch
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
after the end (of something); post-
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances