kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
married woman; another's wife
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
one's family; family member
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
tax exemption for dependents
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
verge of death; dying moments
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
beyond one's means or position
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
with a bump; with a clunk
incision; operation; section
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to push away; to push aside; to shove
as everyone knows; needless to point out
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
exaltation; emotional uplift
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in