polish (jewels); cultivation
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
being left out; being ostracized
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
meteor; shooting star; falling star
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
two (long cylindrical things)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to take someone's life; to kill someone
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite