gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
just because; even if; even though
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
valuation basis; appraisal standard
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
riskiness; (level of) danger
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
management; administration; operation
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sovereign; emperor; monarch
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people