(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
irregular conjugation of a limited number of verbs ending in "ru" (in written Japanese)
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
two ill-matched things; two poorly balanced things; (lit.) temple bells to paper lanterns
reverse reading of kana (e.g. "shisu" instead of "sushi"); backwards reading
morally corrupt; slovenly; obscene
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
sore crotch; sore thigh; chafing of the inner thighs
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
protolanguage; parent language
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
realis form (of verbs and adjectives in classical Japanese); perfective form
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
cold in the throat; common cold with a sore throat
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
lefty; left-hander; left-footed person; leftist
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
recurrence relation; recurrence formula
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; (lit.) bride and mother-in-law war
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime