antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
tight skirt; straight skirt
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
tingling; stinging; pungently
to tower above; to stand out
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to talk; to carry meaning
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
personal feelings; self-interest
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
lightning strike; torpedo attack
sporty girl; athletic girl
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
appliqué (ornamental needlework)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
random-access memory; RAM
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)