head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
welcome!; nice to see you!
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
curiosity; inquisitiveness
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
piece; fragment; one (object)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
fee; charge; rate; material
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious