to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
occasional; infrequent; rare
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(period of) a year; during an era
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
early (days); initial stage; initial
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
maternity leave; paternity leave
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
imposing stance; daunting pose
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
polish (jewels); cultivation
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
every month; each month; monthly
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch