(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
rehearsal; rehabilitation
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
attractiveness; charm; amiability
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to work without sleep or rest
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
matcha; powdered green tea
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight