the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
lump together; put all together
rhyming game; play on words; pun
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
last century; ancient times
uncool; bad-looking; unattractive; unsophisticated; provincial; hick
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
fast-talking; rapid talking
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit