messenger; envoy; emissary
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
gathering clouds; group of clouds
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)
mysterious power of words to alter reality
combination technique in Judo
pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy
to make a speech; to address
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to bring; to take; to bring about
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
unsigned; without a signature
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
item; something that one "just has to have"
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
abuse; misuse; perversion