Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
for the first time in one's life
chorus; singing in a chorus
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
point card; loyalty card; reward card
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
packing something in a bag; bagging
first-aid; emergency (aid)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
breeding; raising; rearing
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
property; fortune; assets
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
without thinking of the consequences
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
heading; headline; index; headword
double take (esp. out of surprise)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means