to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sweet voice; seductive voice
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
in person; personally; directly
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
by today; before the day is over
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
just managing; with great difficulty
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)