stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
feeling great (refreshed)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
distinction; discrimination
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
secondary; of secondary importance
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
absence due to illness; sick leave
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
transfer student; student changing schools
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)