excretion; discharge; excrement
physiology; one's period; menstruation
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
unframed painting; unframed drawing; suddenly coming up from behind and overtaking on the outside (keirin)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
9th day of the month; nine days
(death from) starvation; starving to death
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to underrate; to make light of
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
surely; certainly; without doubt
final adjustment; final coordination
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
unusual; serious; incomparable
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
audible range; hearing range
contest of strength; trial of strength
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
self-deprecating; self-mocking
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)