not; nonexistent; not being (there)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
writing implement; writing tool
free-use notebook (unruled paper); general-purpose notebook
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
digital watch; digital clock
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
progress; advance; improvement; development
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response
impression given by a painting or image
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles