obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
migration; move; emigration; immigration
extracurricular activities
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
to get distracted; to jump off the track
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
affable; sociable; friendly
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming game
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
s-stem irregular verb conjugation ("su(ru)" is the only member)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
softly; mildly; gently; politely