retreating figure; appearance from behind
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
university student; college student
(having) same family and personal name
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood