curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
independent unit; autonomous unit
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
platoon commander; section commander
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to have a bitter experience
in person; personally; directly
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
inspection; examination; survey
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy