slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; (lit.) constant dripping wears away a stone
Uesaka Sumire (1991.12.19-)
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
dental caries; tooth decay
to put to trial; to argue in court
please pay attention to me; please entertain me
idle state; idle conditions
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
soused (vinegared) mackerel
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
meeting for reading research papers
indecent; lewd; sexy; dirty; obscene
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
branch of languages (i.e. Italic languages as a subset of Indo-European languages)
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
free-to-play; without paying
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse