poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
instant noodles; instant ramen
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to break the silence; to break one's silence
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
covered with; stained; smeared
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress