nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
underdevelopment; incomplete development; aplasia; hypoplasia; infantilism
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
one more time; once more; once again
variety show (e.g. on TV)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to follow another's example
neighbourhood; neighborhood
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
fresco; mural; wall painting
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to be photographed; to be projected
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
three kinds; three varieties
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
like; similar to; same as
opinion; intention; thought
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper