boyfriend; almost boyfriend
shaft (of an arrow); arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
the whole village; all the villages (in an area)
circle painted with a single stroke in Zen calligraphy
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
Giant Baba (professional wrestler)
happy turn (brand of rice crackers produced by Kameda Seika)
pickle on a stick (usually a cucumber)
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
lust for money; hunger for money
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
main newscaster (of a specific show, etc.); main newsreader
caw caw; sound made by crows; crow
to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; (lit.) an angel passes
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
arrow length; bundle of arrows
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
Gamba Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
to scrape off; to rub off
sociolect spoken in the Tokyo area by gyaru
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
dated; date; fixed; external
opening of a new theater (theatre)
teacher employment examination
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry