hypothesis; supposition; assumption
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
local sweets (sold as a souvenir)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
individual packaging; individual wrapping
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
now that you say that; now that you mention it
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
quick-tempered; impatient
shoji (paper sliding door)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
sneaking a bite; snitching food
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
white background; blank; female virgin
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid