surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
originally; by nature; from the start
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
purse; change purse; wallet
general idea; concept; notion
drawing ability; skill at art
drawn lettering; sound effects lettering
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me