body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
to droop; to hang down; to weep
ramrod; rammer; ram; (cattle) prod; goad
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
small lump; knob; nut; blob
Yagyuu Juubee Mitsuyoshi (1607-1650)
Houzouin Inshun (1587-1648)
room for growth; potential; promise
tamari soy sauce; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)
path of virtue; righteousness
thin udon noodles (served chilled)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
heating; application of heat
clothing that exposes the shoulders
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
imitation of classical styles
managing editor; chief editor
underground lake; subterranean lake
archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
twisting (thread, etc.); twisted yarn; twisted thread; twine
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
pictures on (room) partitions
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to ask for too much; to expect too much
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China