staff; member (club, society, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
running water; flowing water; stream
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
black Lolita (fashion style)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to rock; to shake; to swing
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
(clenched) fist; knuckles
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Chūkyō metropolitan area (most of Aichi, and parts of Gifu and Mie prefectures; centered around Nagoya); Chūkyō region