technique; art; skill; move
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
(necessary) personnel; required person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
one's own work; making by oneself
chain mail (armor, armour)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to have a talk; to tell a story
junior high school student; middle school pupil
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
world; society; people; the public
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group