competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
drinking party; get-together
true character; real nature
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
tips of one's hair; hair ends
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to begin some form of lifestyle
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
go on!; right!; here goes!
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
living by oneself; living alone
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
amount of money; sum of money
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)