notice; notification; report; posting
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
way of talking; speaking style
place where one works; construction site; working area
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
calling by name; designation; nomination
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(a place) out of one's reach
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to head home; to leave for home
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
genius; prodigy; natural gift
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)