sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
common hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum); Analipus japonicus (species of brown alga)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
Ninomiya Kazunari (1983.6.17-)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to gather; to collect; to assemble
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)