May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
sailor suit; middy uniform
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
left breast; left side of the chest
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph