age thirty; one's thirties
be on your guard!; take care!
being good in bed; sexual performer
(security) deposit; caution money
New Year's Eve; December 31
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
handful; small amount; small number
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
wired; cabled; communication by wire
used article (esp. clothes)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess