kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
my personal (e.g. opinion)
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to knock down; to utterly defeat
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)
chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
one's previous life; previous existence
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
soroban bead with value one
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic