junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
about this time; about now
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
being too late; losing one's final chance
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
metal sake jug; sake warmer
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to become inverted; to become reversed
to choke; to have trouble breathing
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
cleavage (between breasts)
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
to concern; to be related
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub