large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
elegant; graceful; refined
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
leaving school during a term
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
perfectly round; perfectly circular
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
exceedingly; extremely; decisively