defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
beyond that point; after that
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to look forward to something
senior high school student
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
in the morning; during the morning
bento; Japanese box lunch
as usual; as is one's habit
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to be opposite; to face each other
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here