tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
tatsumaki senpūkyaku (kick attack from the Street Fighter series); hurricane kick
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
when it becomes; when it comes to
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to run around; to bustle about
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
speculation; thinking; meditation
Christmas Eve; holy night
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty