to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to finish reading; to read through
to keep watch; to stand guard
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
trouble; bother; annoyance
superstition; superstitious belief
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
trauma (usu. psychological)
classification; categorization; sorting
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
maintaining the status quo
never mind!; don't worry about it
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over