noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
for a while; for some time; for a period
gesture; gesticulation; motion
one's original family name; maiden name
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
company; corporation; workplace
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
playtest (of a game before release); playtesting
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
that is to say; so that means
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
that year; same year; same age
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to win the prize; to win the ring
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
excellent; superb; first-rate
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
potato chips; potato crisps
toast; congratulatory cup
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett