waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
Deco-mail (abbr) (NTT keitai email facility)
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
to deal with a large number
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
devil; demon; the Devil; Satan
ad; advertisement; address
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
taking a picture or video of oneself
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
this summer; next summer; last summer
loss of virginity (of a male)
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible