leader of a charge; first to arrive
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
still; even now; to this day
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
since when; from when; how long
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
thought; consideration; thinking
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
second-year student; biennial
trio; gang of three; threesome
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
complete; whole; perfect; safe
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number