shame; embarrassment; disgrace
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
explanation; interpretation
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
rather; better; instead; if anything
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
light snow fall; small snow flakes
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
two times; twice; two degrees
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
production (e.g. play); direction
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
producer (film, TV, etc.)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
intention; idea; inclination; wish
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
use; utilization; utilisation; application
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
indicate reason; infers some protest
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life