to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
imposing stance; daunting pose
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
confections; sweets; candy; cake
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
failed student; student required to repeat a year
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
rather; better; instead; if anything
it's been a long time; long time no see
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
general idea; concept; notion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
empress or imperial consort's bridal entry into the court
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel