sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
firm; unshakeable; resolute
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
fever (state of excitement)
depression; low spirits; dejection
adviser; advisor; consultant
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
figure eight; figure of eight
slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
flustered; confused; panicked
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
runner-up; second (in a race)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
route; way; course; directions
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to be muddy; to be slushy
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person