potato chips; potato crisps
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to make a firm resolution
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
belatedly; though a little too late
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
upward swing (in golf, baseball, etc.); uppercut
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
elder sister; effeminate man
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
suddenly; all of a sudden
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to google; to do an online search (for)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
three days and three nights
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
terrycloth; towelling; toweling