(another's) daughter; young lady
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
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova 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)
wake (of a ship or aircraft); flight path
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
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
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
bento; Japanese box lunch
makizushi; rolled sushi; sushi roll; vinegared rice and fillings rolled in nori or a thin omelette
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)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
illegal; illicit; unlawful
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
on the way home from school
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa