degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to say no more; to sink into silence
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
something; some kind of; for some reason
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
in the end; after all is said and done
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
headset (for phones, etc.); headset (bicycle)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
second (unit of time); arc second
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)