anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
third day of the month; three days
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
please; somehow or other; one way or another
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to appease; to suppress; to calm
grasp; catch; understanding
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
too much; excessively; too
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
prickling; stinging; tingling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
forced laugh; forced smile
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce