desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
"goggle-eyed" clay figure; variety of humanoid figurine from the late Jōmon period
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to flare up; to burst into flames
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
theme music; theme tune; theme song
PASMO; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
manservant; male attendant; valet
finding employment; getting a job
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
hardcore; hardcore (music); hardcore pornography; hard core (of a group, movement, etc.)
form; method; system; formula
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering