to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
metallic sound; metallic clank
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
direct control; direct supervision
checkers (board game); draughts; checker
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
the good old days; halcyon days
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
several years; a few years
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
sternum; breastplate; plastron
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)