Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to turn towards; to point
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
based on; on the basis of
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
behaviour analysis; behavior analysis
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
literally; to the letter; literal
development; exploitation
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage