to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
amabie; legendary monster said to appear from the sea prophesizing either an abundant harvest or an epidemic
schadenfreude; pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others
Italian-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
hashtag (e.g. on Twitter)
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
before and after (e.g. photos)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
must-see; not to be missed; a must
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
absolute beginner; complete amateur
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
self-development; self-enlightenment
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
emo; sad; melancholic; erotic in a disgusting way
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to be on the right track; to be close enough