to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
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)
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
manly; masculine; like a man
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
manga on the theme of male homosexual love
Virgin Road (road in Ikebukuro specializing in young women's comics, video games, etc.)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
meaning; significance; sense
to pour water on; to irrigate
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to spend time (on doing something)
personification; anthropomorphization
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
scenery; scene; landscape
scene; view; prospect; outlook
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)