serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
that's true; of course; obviously
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to strip; to peel; to tear off
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
female molester; stupid woman
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to ask a high price; to overcharge
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
underground lake; subterranean lake