counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
government office; agency; board
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
very young; little; childish; immature
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
Buddhist image in the open
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
quite unconcerned; nonchalant