slaughterer; butcher; (arch.) cook
Seishin Women's University; University of the Sacred Heart
having no effect; waste of effort
to waver; to be inconsistent; to be contradictory
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
head over heels; madly (in love)
having no effect; waste of effort
dish dressed with sesame sauce
genre of action film or TV production with car chases or racing
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
two-storied gate; tower gate
intussusception; indigitation; invagination
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
triple feature (e.g. movie)
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
attractive body; nice-looking body
(arch.) well then, (shall we); (arch.) well then, (I'll); goodbye
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
to chicken out; to get scared
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
ace (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)