insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to slap; to strike; to spank
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
root; joint; base; crotch
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to flow down; to run down
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
large number (of); many; majority
original story; original version; this volume
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
2channel (Japanese online forum)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
question and answer session
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
folklore studies; folkloristics