sweet and sour; bittersweet
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
female university student; female college student
lingerie pub; bar with lingerie-clad hostesses
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
railroad; railway; rail transport
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
creation; Creation (by God)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
expression; presentation; representation; notation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
graduation ceremony; commencement
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
pupil; student; schoolchild
study; pursuit of knowledge
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
hair style; coiffure; hairdo