box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
club activities; extracurricular activities
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
pointing out; identification
yeah; you're right; that's right
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
boiled and half-dried bonito
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
person from the Kansai region
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
government office; agency; board
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
interior design; interior; upholstery
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...