to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
kanji "insect" radical at left
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells)
difficult to read (e.g. obscure kanji)
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
sporty girl; athletic girl
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
ending up right back where one started
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
cutting in line; queue jumping
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
sequel; later development
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
left-hand radical of a character
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)