lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to be profitable; to yield a profit
long-established; old-established; traditional
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
heaven and earth; top and bottom
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
unless one ...; if one does not ...
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
one's own work; making by oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to grumble; to gripe; to complain