breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
yearned for; longed for; missed
an issue being settled; a case being closed
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
transcendence; excellence; superiority
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to warp; to curve
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
unexpectedly; surprisingly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
even so; anyhow; at any rate