to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
unanticipated; unexpected
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
height of; middle of; full bloom
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
in history; ever; historical
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
powdered; powdery; pulverized
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
(turned out) all right in the end
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence