different school (e.g. of ikebana)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
international romantic relationship
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid; pre-cum
meat miso; miso mixed with ground meat
achieving over 300 runs, hitting over 30 home runs and stealing over 30 bases in a season
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
boyfriend and girlfriend matters
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
male who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)
rival team; opposing team
Cowper's fluid; pre-ejaculate; pre-cum
color spraypaint; colour spraypaint
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
ideal man (as a romantic partner); eligible bachelor
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
inspire someone with fresh courage; with redoubled courage
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath