plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
division into equal parts; equal parts
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
military campaign; battle; war
Ikeda Shuuichi (1949.12.2-)
Sakakibara Yoshiko (1956.5.31-)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
almost every day; almost daily
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
gradually; slowly but steadily
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to be overcome with emotion
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
young person; youth; young