to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
having an ancient and honorable origin
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
existence; possession; having; limited company
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
perfect; complete; flawless
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
history of Japan; Japanese history
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to redeem (from sin); to save
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
new schools of Japanese Buddhism founded during the Kamakura period
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
nature; property; disposition
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)