terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
somehow; for some reason or other
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
rather than; more ... than ...
eating between meals; snacking
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to become vulgar; to coarsen
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to encourage; to give courage to
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
contradiction; inconsistency
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)