(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to turn towards; to point
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
just a minute; small quantity
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
January; first month of the lunar calendar
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
exaltation; emotional uplift
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather