fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to lead someone around by the nose
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
(fish) biting at every cast
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
document; official papers
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
control; management (e.g. of a business)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
recommendation; referral; endorsement
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole