to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
long hair (usu. of a man)
general; popular; common; typical
occupation; calling; livelihood
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to apologize; to apologise
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
otherwise; or else; if not
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be transparent; to show through
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring