to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
seeds; producer-driven solutions; ideas, products, services, etc. proposed by a company to consumers
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
regular matches in an official tournament
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
to despair of; to see the vanity of
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
(your) daughter; young woman
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
rare; extraordinary; singular
dressing room; fitting room
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
entreaty; supplication; petition
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
shyness; bashfulness; shame
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
last week; the week before