to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
Takeuchi Mariya (1955.3-)
caption (photo explanation, video subtitle, headline); legend; cutline
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
front; frontage; facade; main
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
author; writer; novelist; artist
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
American film; American movie
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard