engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
dazed and limp with pleasure (esp. sexual); ecstatically (panting)
odd couple; incongruous couple
twin; twin room; double room
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
Buddhist memorial service
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
beautiful legs; great legs
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to receive divine punishment
to wring the neck; to strangle
casual speech; peer language; informal language
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
person of common sense; common sense man
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to take (be in) charge of
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly