whispering into a person's ear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
brewing; distilling; wine-making
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
personage; person (deserving of respect)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
standard; set; routine; decided
to be a matter of life or death
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
one's own handwriting; autograph
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
Metal Tiger (27th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
copying (by hand); transcribing
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)