container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
invisibility (through magic)
to be found; to be discovered
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
how much; how many; to what extent
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
young CEO; young company president
direct control; direct supervision
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
rather than; more ... than ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
sorry; excuse me; thank you
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
notice; attention; observation
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal