wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to be needed; to be wanted
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
continuation; succession; series
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
action committee; executive committee
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate