severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
dessert (course of a meal); multi-item dessert menu; multi-plate dessert
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to interfere; to hinder; to obstruct
chastity; virtue; fidelity
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
standing up (without any support); standing
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing