vocal percussion; beatboxing
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
without missing (a day of) work
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
type of dancing and shouting performed by fans at concerts (usu. idol concerts)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
famous school or university
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
tangent (trigonometric function)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming