(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
annotation; explanatory note; comment
problematic statement; controversial remark
sign of remorse; indication of regret
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
close; intimate; on good terms
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to get drunk; to become tipsy
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
the world in general; society; convention
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
washing machine; (clothes) washer
literally; to the letter; literal
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to graduate from a university
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
finding employment; getting a job
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
another thing; exception; special case
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous