to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
rising; ascending; climbing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
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)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
note (letter) left behind; will
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing