pure literature; belles-lettres
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
totally willing; fully motivated
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
depiction; description; portrayal
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
piece; fragment; one (object)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to redeem (from sin); to save
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fourth day of the month; four days
late at night; at a late hour
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
have a good day; take care; see you