detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
January; first month of the lunar calendar
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
area; region; district; locality
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to frolic about; to mess around
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to sell off; to sell completely
secrecy; highly classified information
dry riverbed; river beach
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
shameless; shameless person
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
advance; moving forward; progress
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming