to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to suppress one's emotions
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
layperson's judgment (opinion)
button (clothing); push-button
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
chair; stool; post; office; position
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to approach; to draw near
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
critical point (temperature)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hard fight; difficult struggle
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
official announcement; proclamation
disclosure; exposure; revelation
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace