to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
contrived; false-sounding
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
time; hour; season; time of the year
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
sad to say; how sad; alas
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
like this; this sort; this way
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
student in a lower grade; underclassman
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
the opposite sex; isomerism
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
haircut of uniform length