commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
to drag on; to be delayed
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
moderate; proper; just right
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
riskiness; (level of) danger
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
is something that; is that which
Nagano (city, prefecture)
kindergartener; preschooler
secondary sex characteristic
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
drama; theatre; theater; play
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)