to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
word for word; verbatim; literally
fluent (in a language); flowing
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
major earthquake; large earthquake
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
unseasonably cool weather during the rainy season
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
1seg (Japanese terrestrial digital broadcasting service for mobile devices)
special program; special programme
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead