to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
two classes; double; two sets
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
people; men and women; each person; everybody
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
festival merrymaking; revelry
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
management studies; business administration (study of)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
handrail; railing; banister
goodness; excellence; virtue
modesty; humility; being humble
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord