(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
masturbation; self consolation
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to examine someone's expression
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
both; both sides; both parties
to blaze; to burn brightly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
calm; composed; cool; quiet
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
10,000; ten thousand; myriad
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
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)