series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
having lost face; in a bind
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
magnetism; magnetic force
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
archery; mapping; map; morphism
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street