thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
expression; presentation; representation; notation
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to be too numerous; to be too much
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
white background; blank; female virgin
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to spend time (on doing something)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)