the opposite direction; the other way
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
very popular; highly favoured
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
preference; priority; precedence
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rank next to; to come after
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation