vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
leading; guiding; commanding
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
capacity; volume; capacitance
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
gratuitous scene inserted in a narrative (in anime, etc.); scene designed purely to excite or titillate the viewer
roll-up (curtain, blind, etc.)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to be born; to come into the world
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
bursting at the seams; bulging
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
natural virtue; personal virtue