prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
bento; Japanese box lunch
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
grasp; catch; understanding
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
in the morning; during the morning
overall victory; championship
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
all you want; as much as one wants
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
had better ...; had better not ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
beauty is only skin-deep; (lit.) one gets tired of a beauty in three days
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sweating easily; profuse sweater
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)