huh?; um, OK...; hmm; hum
small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
Cassiopeia (constellation)
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
Sleeping Beauty (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
to eat too much; to overeat
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
tools and materials; equipment and materials
to be on the right track; to be close enough
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
postrecording (dialogue or sounds); post-synchronization; dubbing; automated dialogue replacement; ADR
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
dishwashing; doing dishes
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)