lookism; discriminating on physical appearance
attraction to ugly people
self-affirmation; self-approval
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
selection of music; song selection
record high; all-time high
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
secret; private; surreptitious
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
systematic; organized; organizational
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
patting; stroking; caressing
to jar; to creak; to grate
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)