reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
back off!; leave me alone!
after a long time; for the first time in a while
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to fall ill; to be taken ill
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
leaving everything up to someone else
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
first thing in the morning
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson