thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
breaking off; snapping off
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
heterosexual person (as viewed by homosexual person)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
premature joy; short-lived elation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to distract a person's attention
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
and so; therefore; for that reason
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
leadership; initiative; spearhead
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews