provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
unregistered; non-registered
tone (of voice); manner of talking
interval; step; pitch; key
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
class; heading; group; category
to be able to manage somehow or another