basketball hoop; basket hoop
body set on fire from head to foot (like a daruma doll being ritually incinerated)
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
opposing (a thing) to (another); contrast; contraposition; antithesis; counterposing
delinquency; misdeed; misconduct; delinquent behavior
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
small bag or pouch carried in the hand
discrimination against women; sexism
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to pick a fight; to find fault
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
melting; liquefying; fusion
branch of languages (i.e. Italic languages as a subset of Indo-European languages)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
approach path (aircraft, surgery); entrance ramp (highway); on-ramp; slip road
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
forwarding agent; carrier
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
left hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
employee; employer; person hiring others
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker