game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
transcendence; transcendency
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
prohibition; inhibition; ban
what name (esp. of a young male)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Makibashira (in The Tale of Genji)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then