regular course; this lesson
boyfriend; almost boyfriend
unpadded kimono; 1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar
retention; maintenance; preservation
reading vertically down horizontal text (e.g. as a simple code)
theory of education; view of education
vibes; feeling; atmosphere
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
splashing on; splashing at; dish made by pouring broth over something (esp. bukkakesoba); bukkake; ejaculation onto someone's face
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
New Year's Eve; December 31
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
true friend; close friend
(initial) setup; installation
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
goodbye; farewell; so long
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
making a strange face; strange face
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
(battery) charger; AC adapter
negative personality; asocial type
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox