to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
body donation; (arch.) becoming naked
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
traditional Japanese musical instrument
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
sharing; share (on social media); market share
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
it is not (like that) either
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy