post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
same generation; one's generation
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
to degenerate; to lapse into
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
water filter; water purification system
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
a cut above; one step above
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
marriage proposal; courtship
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
eye for people; ability to judge character
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
women's college; women's university
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
holding two or more positions concurrently
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
company director; board member
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members