to talk to oneself; to mutter
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
finish; completion; the end
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
award of excellence; merit award
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
debut work; one's first work
airhead (of a male); ditz
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
way; method; means; (technical) specification
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to live; to make a living; to get on with
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
all present; all concerned; all of us
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
lump together; put all together
in the future; another day; later