dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
serious; not joking; straight
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
assertion; declaration; affirmation
after school (at the end of the day)
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
opposite side; other side; other party
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
father; dad; husband; you; he
government; administration
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright