birth; creation; formation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
competing; competition; auction
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
waste of time; killing time
successful bid; winning a tender
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
club budget; club expense
to watch steadily; to stare
companion; company; tritagonist
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking
youthful; young; young-looking
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
cost of a meal (or meals)
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
general merchant; Jack of all trades
jack-of-all-trades; all-rounder; generalist; general merchant; general store