female plant (esp. a woody plant); gynoecious plant; indented part of a wooden joint (in construction)
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
attention seeker; look-at-me
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to stand by; to be on standby
club activities; group activities
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
studying very hard; studying like mad
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
not counting (as anything significant)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
clearing one's throat; cough
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to live; to make a living; to get on with
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone