successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
laughing gas; nitrous oxide
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
cram school; private tutoring school
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
paper diaper; disposable nappy
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
educator; teacher; educationalist
avoid compromising situations
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
underneath a Japanese plum tree
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
citizen; civics (school subject)
to ask a question; to ask questions
outline; contour line; border line
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
as you are aware; as you know
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
non-alignment; nonalignment
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open