to put on airs; to assume importance
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
genuine; authentic; true; real
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
switching over to; migration; transition
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
practice; practising; experience
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
guardian; protector; patron; parent
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye