title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
to become desperate; to give in to despair
(feeling of) indigestion; upset stomach
barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
aiueo-order; standard gojūon syllabary order
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha