yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
greatest mistake of one's life
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
losing one's virginity; first-time sex
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
flour; meal; powder; dust
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
with these words; while saying
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person