black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
not caring; not giving a damn
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
senior high school; high school
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
how many people; a number of people
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
effect; result; worth; use; avail
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
hello; good day; good afternoon