transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to entrust; to leave to a person
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
competent; suitable; qualified
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in search of; in order to look for
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to call again; to call someone back
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to degenerate; to lapse into
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace