explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
silence; stillness; quietness
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
second; second base; second baseman; second (gear); second (time unit); second (in boxing, etc.)
a little; a bit; slightly
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
slurring (of speech); indistinctly; inarticulately
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
high rating; good reputation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
breadwinner; biggest earner
to have a relationship; to have relations
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
androgynous; gender-neutral
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
beyond that point; after that
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
all sorts of; all kinds of
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)