bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
that is to say; so that means
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
difference; disparity; gap
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
junior high school student; middle school pupil
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence